Mughlai Chicken Biryani

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Mughlai Chicken Biryani

This versatile meat can be prepared in so many ways and we have the best chicken recipes for you.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :5 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 5 Hr 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 500 gms chicken


  • 50 gms curd


  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste


  • 2 tsp red chili powder


  • 2 tsp salt


  • 2 tsp cumin powder


  • 2 tsp coriander powder


  • 1/2 cups oil


  • 1/2 cups ghee


  • 1 nos onion


  • 300 gms basmati rice


  • 1 tsp lemon juice


  • 1 nos star anise


  • 1 tsp shah jeera


  • 3 nos green cardamom


  • 1 nos cinnamon stick


  • 1 nos mace


  • 4 nos cloves


  • 1 bowls fried onion/birista


  • 1 tsp biryani masala


  • 2 tsp saffron soaked milk


  • 1 drop meetha aatar


  • 1 tsp keora water & rose water


  • 3 nos boiled egg


  • 3 nos boiled potato(cut into halves)


  • 1 cups wheat flour

Directions

  • Marinate the chicken with salt, curd, turmeric powder,red chilli powder,ginger garlic paste,cumin powder & coriander powder.Marinate it for at least 4 to 5 hours.
  • Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
  • Half boil the rice with lemon juice,shah jeera,cinnamon stick,cloves,mace,cardamom & 2tspn ghee.
  • Drain excess water & keep aside.
  • Heat oil & fry boiled eggs & potato mixed with salt & turmeric powder.
  • For making chicken gravy, add chopped onion & ginger garlic paste & saute it for a while.
  • Add matinated chicken & all spices.
  • Add some hot water, cover it & let it cook on low flame untill the chicken is soft cooked.
  • After that open the lid & adjust salt & gravy.
  • Now take any heavy bottomed vessel & start layering the biryani.
  • Place the cooked chicken in the vessel evenly.
  • Spread half cooked rice on it.
  • Place boiled ,fried eggs & potatoes on it.
  • Sprinkle biryani masala,saffron soaked milk,ghee & birista.
  • Layer the remaining rice on it.
  • Sprinkle saffron soaked milk,meethi aatar,keora water & rose water.
  • Mix some water in wheat flour to make a dough.
  • Now cover the vessel with lid & seal it with wheat dough.
  • Cook over low heat for 25 minutes.
  • Switch off the flame & keep rest for another 15 minutes.
  • After that open the lid, mix the layers & serve it with salad & raita.