Instant Pot Chicken Biryani

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 lb Chicken (boneless cut into 1.5" inch pieces); 1 cup Basmati Rice (washed and soaked for 20 minutes); 2 tablespoon Ghee; 10 Cashews; 12 Raisins; 1 Onion (thinly sliced); 2 tablespoon Milk (warm); 10 strands Saffron (Kesar); 1 cup Water; 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt (I used full-fat); 1 teaspoon Garam masala; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/2 tablespoon Ginger (paste); 1/2 tablespoon Garlic (paste); 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste); 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; 2 tablespoon Mint leaves (chopped); 2 tablespoon Cilantro leaves (chopped ); 1 stick Cinnamon (Dalchini); 2 Bay leaf (Tej Patta); 5 Green Cardamom (Elaichi); 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/2 teaspoon Black Peppercorns; 4 Cloves (Laung)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This Instant Pot Chicken Biryani has fragrant rice cooked with tender juicy chicken along with lots of warming spices and caramelized onions. This Indian chicken and rice dish is popular all over the world. This one-pot version made in a pressure cooker is easy to make even on busy weeknights in less than an hour.

Updated at: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:50:21 GMT