Thalassery Chicken Biryani

Name: Thalassery Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 4 cardamom pods; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise; ½ tsp peppercorns; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp shahi jeera; 2 kashmiri red chilies; oil; 2 onion; 1 cup cashew nuts; ½ cup raisins; 1 kg chicken; ¼ cup ghee; 1 ½ tbsp garlic paste; 1 ½ tbsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp green chili paste; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp salt; ground garam masala; ½ cup curd; mint leaves; chopped coriander leaves; crushed fried onions; 2 tbsp coconut milk; 2 cups seeraga samba rice; 2 tsp ghee; whole spices: cinnamon, clove, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise; 3 ¼ cups water; 1 tsp salt; chicken gravy

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h 20min

Thalassery Chicken Dum Biryani is a Kerala-style layered biryani made with aromatic Seeraga Samba rice, tender chicken cooked in a coconut-cream curry, and freshly roasted garam masala. “Dum”-cooked with fried onions, cashews, and raisins, it’s an Eid special that brings fragrant, restaurant-quality flavors to your home kitchen.

Updated at: Sat, 03 May 2025 09:37:51 GMT