Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani Recipe

Marination: 4 hrs Prep & Cooking: 1 hr

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%ngredients:
1 kg chicken& 'ashed and drained comp(ete(y
) (arge onions& *ine(y s(iced
) tbsps chopped coriander (eaes
1 tsp sa**ron
1+) cup (uke 'arm mi(k
sa(t to taste
) tbsps ghee , - tbsps oi(
For marination:
.+4 cup thick curd+yogurt
/"10 green chi((is& make a sma(( s(it in them
1 1+) tbsps ginger gar(ic paste
1 tbsp red chi((i p'd 1ad2ust3
1+4 tsp turmeric p'd
.+4 tbsp coriander p'd
1+) cup chopped coriander (eaes
.+4 cup pudina (eaes
2uice o* 1 (emon
1 .+4 tsps sa(t
Biryani masala, make pwd:
/ c(oes
14 cinnamon stick
4 e(aichi+cardamom
.+4 tsp shah 2eera
1) pepper corns
Ingredients to cook rice:
4 cups Basmati rice
! c(oes
. cardamoms
14 cinnamon stick
. bay (eaes
1 marathi mogga
1 star anise
10 mint (eaes
1 tbsp oi(
1 1+) tbsps sa(t
'ater as re5uired
1 Marinate chicken 'ith the ingredients ca((ed *or 6marination7 a(ong 'ith biryani masa(a
p'd$ 8eep aside *or 4 hrs or a min o* 1 1+) hrs$ 9hi(e the chicken is marinating& 'ork on
the rest o* the preparation$
) Cook basmati rice in (ots o* 'ater a(ong 'ith bay (eaes& c(oes& cinnamon& cardamom&
marathi mogga& e(aichi& oi(& sa(t ti(( its ha(* cooked$ Strain the 'ater and spread the rice on
a (arge 'ide p(ate$ :((o' to coo($
. Heat 1 tbsp oi( , 1 tbsp ghee in a esse(& add s(iced onions& saute *or /"10 mts ti((
carame(i;ed$ Remoe and keep aside$
4 :dd the sa**ron to the (uke 'arm mi(k and combine 'e(($ 8eep aside$
- <ake a 'ide deep esse( to prepare the biryani$ :dd . tbsps oi(& add the marinated
chicken and spread out oer the esse($ Cook on high *or ) mts$ :dd a tbsp o* oi( oer the
chicken pieces$ Reduce *(ame$
! Spread ha(* o* the rice oer the chicken (ayer& pour ha(* a tbsp o* ghee a(( oer the rice&
add ha(* o* the carama(i;ed onions and spread oer the rice$ =e>t sprink(e a tbsp o*
coriander (eaes and pour about one *ourth cup o* sa**ron mi(k oer the rice$ ?er this
(ayer& spread the remaining rice$ :gain pour ha(* a tbsp o* ghee a(( oer& add remaining
carame(i;ed onions and spread oer the rice$ @ina((y sprink(e a tbsp o* coriander (eaes
and pour remaining sa**ron mi(k oer the rice$
# P(ace (id and oer the (id p(ace a heay 'eight and sea( the edges 'ith 'heat dough$
Cook on high *(ame *or ) mts$ Remoe the esse( *rom the stoe and p(ace a iron ta'a$
:((o' to heat$ Reduce to (o' *(ame and p(ace back the biryani esse( on the iron ta'a
and cook biryani *or )0")- mts$ <urn o** heat and do not remoe (id *or 10 mts$
/ :*ter 10 mts& remoe (id& combine gent(y and sere hot 'ith raita and curry o* your
choice$