SIMPLE CHICKEN BIRYANI WITH BIRYANI MASALA | EASY CHICKEN BIRYANI RECIPE FOR BEGINNERS

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: yellow food coloring

Turmeric adds color with less cost.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is more economical.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in fat, sour cream is often cheaper.

Heat oil in a curry pan and add the tempering.

Give a stir and then add chicken. Give a mix for 2 mins on high heat and then add the ginger garlic paste & finely chopped green chillies.

Give a mix and keep frying on high heat for 2 mins.

Reduce heat to medium and continue to fry for 3 mins.

Now add 6 tsp of the Bombay Biryani Masala, the other Spice Powders and salt (1-1.5 tsp depending on salt in the readymade Biryani Masala).

Mix and fry on medium heat for 5-6 mins.

Continue to fry on low heat for 2 mins.

Now switch off heat and then first add the crushed fried onions (from 3 medium onions) and also slowly add the whisked curd/yogurt.

Mix well and switch on heat on low. Mix and cook on low heat for 2-3 mins till oil separates.

Now, cover & cook on low heat for around 10 mins till chicken is cooked. (You can add 50 ml water while cooking if the curd has totally dried up)

Now add the finely chopped coriander leaves, mix and switch off heat.

Boil 2.5 litre water in a rice pot and add the whole spices, salt and ghee.

Once the water comes to a boil, add the soaked rice.

Cook on high heat for 6 mins stirring a few times. Switch off heat after that.

Take another rice pot and brush it with ghee.

Take out the boiled rice with a ladle to strain the water and layer it. Continue to layer half of the 90% cooked rice and then arrange the cooked chicken.

Layer the balance rice on top.

Now sprinkle the ghee, saffron milk, fried onions.

Seal with the foil and close the lid.

Place on the flame/heat on low heat for 8 mins.

Switch off and allow to rest for at least 30-60 mins before serving.

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