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Chicken Biryani made in Pressure Cooker |

Chicken Biryani Recipe (using Pressure Cooker)
This is a quick and easy to make version of Chicken Biryani made using Pressure Cooker. Following this recipe one can prepare delicious Chicken Biryani in no time.
Recipe Developed, Cooked and clicked by : Divya Prakash
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Prep time : Cook time : Total time :
Yield : 5-6 servings
Ingredients :
To marinate :
- Chicken : 1.5 lbs
- Yogurt : 3 Tablespoons
- Garam Masala : 1 Teaspoon
- Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 Teaspoon
- Turmeric Powder : 1/4 Teaspoon
- Lemon Juice : From half lemon
- Salt : To taste
Other ingredients :
- Basmati Rice : 2.5 Cups
- Water : 3 Cups
- Oil : 2 Tablespoon
- Ghee : 2 Tablespoon
- Fennel Seeds : 1 Teaspoon
- Cloves : 4-5 nos
- Cinnamon : 1 small piece
- Cardamom : 4-5 nos.
- Bay Leaves : 2 nos.
- Large Red Onion : 1 no.
- Green Chillies : 2-3 nos.(depending on the spice level required)
- Tomatoes : 2- 3 nos( depending on the size of tomato)
- Chopped Cilantro : 1 Cup
- Chopped Mint : 1 Cup
- Chilli Powder : 1 Teaspoon.
- Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 Teaspoon
- Salt : To taste
Instructions :
- First clean the chicken and mix all the ingredients listed under " to marinate" and set it aside for atleast an hour. You can even plan ahead and marinate the night before and leave it fridge.
- Wash the rice and drain excess water and set it aside, just right before starting cooking process.
- Chop the onions (Lengthwise), cilantro, mint, slit green chillies and set them aside.
- Heat oil in the pressure cooker, add fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves and fry for a minute or two.
- Then add the chopped onions, slit green chillies and fry till the onions turn translucent.
- Now add the chopped tomatoes, cilantro, mint leaves, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder and cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Then add the marinated chicken, along with the marinade and cover the cooker & cook for 4-5 minutes. (Just cover with a lid).
- Now add the rice and water, adjust the salt and add some ghee mix well and pressure cook in medium for one whistle.Turn off the heat.
- Let the pressure release and wait for 5 minutes then fluff it up and serve with Raitha.
Notes :
- Chicken will release water, So the amount of gravy in the cooker after cooking chicken, should be considered before adding water for rice. Usually 2.5 to 3 cups of water will do.
- Be generous in adding oil and ghee.
- After the pressure is released, wait for sometime to let it set before fluffing it up. Otherwise if done immediately the rice will be broken.
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ReplyDeleteInstead of pressure cooker, you can use electric rice cooker. First use a skillet,to cook, follow till step 7. Then transfer the chicken and the gravy to an electric rice cooker, add rice and required water and cook.
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