Mughlai IndianDinner

Chicken Biryani

Name: Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Mughlai)
Ingredients: 500 g chicken thighs; 300 g basmati rice; 2 medium onion; 100 ml yogurt; 2 tbsp biryani masala; 1 pinch saffron; 2 tbsp ghee; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 bunch cilantro

Authentic mughlai indian dinner you can cook at home in about 75 minutes. 9 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

75 min

Serves

Per serving

173 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients (3 servings)

500 gchicken thighs
300 gbasmati rice
2 mediumonion
100 mlyogurt
2 tbspbiryani masala
1 pinchsaffron
2 tbspghee
2 tbspginger garlic paste
1 bunchcilantro

Instructions

1
Marinate chicken in yogurt, biryani masala, and ginger garlic paste for 30 minutes.
2
Soak basmati rice for 20 minutes, then parboil until 70% cooked and drain.
3
Fry sliced onions in ghee until golden brown, then sear the marinated chicken for 5 minutes.
4
Layer parboiled rice over chicken, sprinkle saffron milk, cover tightly, and cook on low heat for 25 minutes.
5
Rest for 5 minutes, garnish with cilantro and fried onions, then gently mix and serve.

Nutrition per serving

173

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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