Indian Chicken Biryani Recipe

Name: Indian Chicken Biryani Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup full fat greek yogurt; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; ½ teaspoon mild chili powder (note 1); 1 teaspoon garam masala, divided; 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste, divided (note 2); 2 small hot peppers (such as jalapeños) halved lengthwise (note 3); Kosher salt; 1⅓ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1½ cups raw basmati rice (11 ounces); 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee; 4 green cardamom pods; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced; 14-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, chopped (1½ cups tomatoes); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste (remaining from above); 1 teaspoon ground coriander; Kosher salt, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads; 1/4 cup whole milk; ½ teaspoon garam masala (remaining from above); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:30min

This Chicken Biryani combines rich flavorful chicken curry and fragrant basmati rice into a hearty, delicious dish. Serve with cucumber raita on the side. This is a relatively quick biryani recipe to prepare. Although the prep time says an hour and 30 minutes, you can shorten that time if you do some of the prep work while the chicken marinates. Adapted with inspiration from Panning The Globe's Lamb Biryani recipe, this recipe by Swasthi's Recipes and this one by Maunika Gowardhan.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:40:58 GMT