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Hyderabadi Biryani

HYDERABADI CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI

Aromatic Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe. Aromatic rice cooked with meat marinated in yoghurt and spices.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Marination 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Servings 10 Serves

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Chicken See Notes
  • 1 kg Rice See Notes
  • ½ cup oil
  • 2 Large Onions Sliced
  • 1 tbsp Yellow food Colour or Saffron infused in milk.
  • ½ cup Cilantro/Coriander Chopped
  • 2-3 Whole Green Chilli

Chicken Marination

  • 2 cups Yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tbsp Garam masala
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli ( paprika)
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Paste
  • 3 green chillies chopped More if you want spicy
  • 1 cup Mint Leaves

Boiling Rice

  • 3 Bay leaves
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 8-10 Black peppercorns
  • 5-6 Cloves
  • 2 Black Cardamoms
  • 4 Green Cardamom
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 Mace
  • 2 tbsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the chicken using all the ingredients listed. Marinate for at least couple of hours but if you are short of time an hour should be enough too.
  • Wash and soak the rice.
  • While chicken is marinating add water in the pot and put all spices listed. Let the water boil.
  • Drain the water from rice and add them to the boiling water. Check the rice by breaking a grain, if centre is still hard and outside is cooked it means they are parboiled. Don't fully cook the rice.
  • Drain the rice in a colander.
  • In a pot heat oil and fry onions untill golden brown. Add chicken and cook untill water evaporates and oil starts to sperate.
  • Turn the heat to low. Cover the chicken with the layer of rice. Sprinkle some coriander and whole green chilli. Add yellow colour or saffron
  • Wet a tea towel and cover the pot, put the lid and wrap the tea towel over. Cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes. Don't open the pot during this time.
  • Open the pot and gently mix the rice.
Keyword Biryani, Dum Biryani, Hyderabadi Biryani
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