Chicken Biryani Recipe

 

1. Chicken Biryani Recipe (Restaurant Style)

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Title

Easy Pakistani Chicken Biryani Recipe – Authentic Karachi Style

Description

Learn how to make flavorful Pakistani chicken biryani at home with this easy step-by-step recipe. Perfect for family dinners and special occasions.

Keywords

chicken biryani recipe, Pakistani biryani, Karachi biryani recipe, homemade biryani

Ingredients

For Chicken Masala

  • 1 kg chicken

  • 3 onions (sliced)

  • 3 tomatoes (chopped)

  • 1 cup yogurt

  • 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

  • 3 tbsp biryani masala

  • 1 tsp turmeric

  • 1 tsp red chili powder

  • Salt to taste

  • ½ cup oil

For Rice

  • 3 cups basmati rice

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 4 cloves

  • 2 cardamoms

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • Salt

For Layering

  • Fried onions

  • Fresh coriander

  • Fresh mint

  • Saffron milk or yellow food color

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and fry onions until golden.

  2. Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.

  3. Add chicken and cook until color changes.

  4. Add tomatoes, spices, yogurt and cook until oil separates.

  5. Boil rice with whole spices until 70% cooked.

  6. Layer rice over chicken masala.

  7. Add fried onions, mint, coriander and saffron milk.

  8. Cover and cook on dum for 20 minutes.

Tips

Variations

FAQs

Why is my biryani rice sticky?
Too much water or overcooked rice can make it sticky.

Can I make biryani without food color?
Yes, use saffron milk for natural color.


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