Easy Chicken Biryani

Name: Easy Chicken Biryani
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 chicken drumsticks/thighs (pat dry); 2 onions (chopped); 5-5 cardamom pods; 5-6 cloves; 2-3 star anise; 2-3 bay leaves; 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 1/2 tsp minced ginger; 2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp curry powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp paprika powder; Chilli/cayane pepper (optional); 1 cup water; 1 1/2 tsp salt (or to your liking); 2 cups cooked rice

Jess Tj 👩‍🍳 @jess_tj

Brisbane, QLD 🇭🇲

This Chicken biryani is a "cheat" version as you don't cook the rice together with the chicken, like the traditional way, and it only takes less than an hour to make. I am using fewer spices than the traditional version, so if you are looking for an authentic Indian Biryani, this is not the one (at least I have warned you). I just like this recipe as it's a lot simpler to make, but you still have those Indian flavours needed in the dish.

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Ingredients

60 mins

3-4 servings

4chicken drumsticks/thighs (pat dry)
2onions (chopped)
5-5cardamom pods
5-6cloves
2-3star anise
2-3bay leaves
2 clovesgarlic (finely chopped)
1/2 tspminced ginger
2 tspgaram masala
1/2 tspcurry powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcoriander seeds
1 tbsppaprika powder
Chilli/cayane pepper (optional)
1 cupwater
1 1/2 tspsalt (or to your liking)
2 cupscooked rice

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Steps

60 mins

1

Heat oil in a casserole dish (or any deep pan that has thick bottom). Add in the chicken drumstick with the skin side down. Be sure to pat dry the chicken before frying, or there will be lots of hot oil splashing. Cook chicken until it looks golden brown.
2

Add onion, cardamom, cloves, star anise, bay leaves, garlic and ginger, cook until onions look soft.
3

Add in the rest of the spices and coat the chicken.
4

Add the water and leave to simmer on medium low heat (uncovered) for 40 minutes and the stock thicken.
5

Add in the cooked rice and and stir well until all spices spread evenly. Cook for another 7-10 mins.
6

Taste the food and adjust the seasoning as needed. Turn off the heat. Your biryani is now ready to serve. Garnish with some coriander leaves and fried shallots.

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Jess Tj 👩‍🍳 @jess_tj

on February 23, 2021 04:53

Brisbane, QLD 🇭🇲

I tend to take a short cut in my cooking, making it more practical to suit my busy lifestyle. I love tasting new food and trying different cuisines, and this cookpad community is awesome!!