Cook biryani at home is always an exciting task for parties or weekends or for get-togethers. Try this easy to make recipe homemade chicken biryani recipe in few steps.
- Clean joint chicken and put into a pressure cooker with half the water (i.e., 400 ml or 1(1/2) cup), turmeric powder and salt.
- After pressure is built up cook for 3 minutes. Cool and open for 10 more minutes.
- Wash and drain rice and keep aside
- Grind together ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
- Slice onion and quarter tomatoes.
- Heat some ghee and oil when it is hot enough, add whole gram masala spices.
- Then add slices of the onion and saute. Add ginger and garlic paste, chopped potatoes and fry ten minutes.
- Later, add choppedtomatoes, whole green chillies and chopped coriander leaves. fry another ten minutes.
- Add salt, earlier fried ingredients (boiled chicken) along with remaining water, bring to boil.
- To it, now add rice and lime juice and let it cook with closed lid. when steam starts coming output, weight on and cook for 10-12 minutes over a slow fire.
- When cools, slightlyopen and serve immediately.
