Chicken Biryani Recipe [Mauritius Style] - Laila's Home Cooking - Episode 35

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

biryani masala

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: curry powder

Curry powder is more accessible and still flavorful.

Fry potatoes with a little salt and yellow food color.

Prepare 1 whole chicken cut into big pieces and season with salt, plain yogurt, and biryani masala.

Chop onions and blend with fried onions and a little water for garnish later.

Boil water in a pot and add salt for cooking rice.

Soak basmati rice for about an hour before cooking.

Add the soaked rice to boiling water and cook for about 3 minutes until almost done.

Layer the chicken and potatoes in the pot, ensuring even distribution.

Add the partially cooked rice on top of the chicken and potatoes.

Dissolve yellow food color in water and drizzle over the rice.

Cover the pot and cook on high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 45 minutes to an hour.

After cooking, check the biryani and serve with fried onions, chili pickle, and salad.

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