Thai Chicken Biryani (Kao Mok Gai)

Name: Thai Chicken Biryani (Kao Mok Gai)
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 chicken Maryland (skin on); 3 cloves garlic; 3-4 coriander roots; 2.5cm knob of ginger; ¼ tsp salt; 2.5cm knob of turmeric or 1 tsp turmeric powder; ¾ tbsp curry powder; 2 tbsp fish sauce; ¼ tsp cumin powder; ¼ tsp coriander powder; ⅛ tsp white pepper powder; ¼ cup Greek yoghurt; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 medium onion, diced finely; 1 large tomato, diced finely; 300g Jasmine rice (washed and strained); ⅛ cup fried shallots; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 5 cardamom pods; 1 star anise; 450-500ml chicken stock; 1 tsp salt; 1 bunch mint leaves; 1 clove garlic; 4-5 stalks cilantro; 2 ½ tbsp rice vinegar/white vinegar; 2-3 green Thai chillies; 1 tsp sugar

Instructions

Cook:1min

Thai Chicken Biryani (kao mok gai) is a fragrant and delicious one-pot dish made with spiced rice and marinated chicken that is pan-fried to golden perfection. Served with mint sauce and sweet chilli sauce, it’s a satisfying meal that brings authentic Thai flavour. Recipe by Asian Inspirations.

Updated at: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:27:12 GMT