🍛 Chicken Biryani Recipe with Appan Biryani Masala
🕒 Prep Time: 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time: 45 mins
🍽 Serves: 4
🧂 Ingredients
For the Rice:
- 2 cups Basmati rice (long grain)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2–3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp salt
- Water for boiling
For the Chicken Marinade:
- 500g chicken (bone-in or boneless, cut into medium pieces)
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp Appan Biryani Masala
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- Juice of ½ lemon
For the Biryani Base:
- 2 onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 tomatoes (chopped)
- 2–3 tbsp oil or ghee
- Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
- Mint leaves (chopped)
- Optional: saffron soaked in warm milk or food-grade biryani color
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the Rice
- Rinse the basmati rice 2–3 times and soak for 20–30 minutes.
- Boil water with bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cook the rice until it’s 70–80% done (grains should still be firm), then drain and set aside.
2. Marinate the Chicken
- Mix chicken with yogurt, Appan Biryani Masala, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, lemon juice, and salt.
- Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (or overnight for deeper flavor).
3. Prepare the Biryani Base
- Heat oil or ghee in a deep pan or biryani pot.
- Fry sliced onions until golden brown. Set half aside for garnishing.
- Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
- Add the marinated chicken and cook on medium heat until chicken is almost cooked and the oil separates.
4. Layer the Biryani
- In the same pot (or another heavy-bottomed one), layer half the rice over the chicken.
- Sprinkle some mint, coriander, and fried onions.
- Add the remaining rice and top with more herbs and fried onions.
- Optional: drizzle saffron milk or food color on top for rich color and aroma.
5. Dum (Steam) Cooking
- Cover the pot tightly with a lid (use dough to seal if needed).
- Cook on low flame for 15–20 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes before opening.
🥄 Serve Hot!
Serve with raita, boiled egg, or a side of salad.
Enjoy the rich aroma and authentic taste brought to life by Appan Biryani Masala.
