Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani is a non-vegetarian rice dish made with moderate spices and tender chicken pieces. 

This Indian chicken biryani is slow cooked to perfection and served as a main course. It is a delectable rice delight that is famous globally for its perfect balance of flavored spices mixed with chicken.  

If you are wondering how to make this mouth-watering chicken biryani at home, here is the technique.

The two major ingredients involved in this recipe are – Basmati Rice and Chicken, with a handful of spices. The key to cooking Hyderabadi Chicken biryani to perfection is slow cooking technique. Besides, chicken should be marinated with spices to let it release the maximum flavor. 

The fragrant Hyderabadi Chicken biryani gets ready in no time with little patience and love.

FOR THE MARINADE

100ml natural yoghurt

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chilli powder

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cinnamon

6 boneless chicken thighs, cut into large chunks

FOR THE BIRYANI:

300g Basmati rice

60g Lurpak butter

2 large onions, finely sliced

2 cloves garlic, finely sliced

1 thumb size piece of ginger, peeled and grated

3 cardamom pods

1 small cinnamon stick

2 bay leaves

1 whole Birdseye chilli (optional)

1 tsp turmeric powder

850ml chicken stock

1 small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped

15g mint leaves

15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped

30g whole cashews, lightly toasted and roughly chopped