Chicken Biryani | Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe | Chicken Recipes

Chicken Biryani | Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe | Chicken Recipes

Chicken Biryani is of the most favorite Indian non-vegetarian dishes. There are many ways to cook Biryani but from this video, you can learn how to cook a simple and easy Chicken Biryani in a pressure cooker. 

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Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 mins

Servings: 8-9 persons

Ingredients: 

Basmati Rice - 1 kg

Ghee - 3 tbsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Whole spices 

*Cinnamon

*Cloves

*Cardamom

*Bay leaf

Onion - 5 nos (thinly sliced)

Tomato - 4 nos (chopped)

Biryani Masala paste - 4 tbsp

Coriander leaves - 1 bunch

Mint leaves - 1 bunch

Coconut Milk - 1 liter

Salt to taste

To Marinate Chicken 

Chicken - 1 1/2 kg

Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Home-made Biryani Masala Ingredients 

Red Chilli - 8 nos

Coriander powder - 3 tsp

A piece of Ginger 

Garlic - 15 cloves

Shallots - 10 nos

Green chilli - 3 nos

Coriander leaves - 1 cup

Mint leaves - 1 cup

Water - 4 to 6 tsp

(Note: The above measurements are for 1Kg of rice)

Method for Biryani Masala: 

1. First Blend Red Chilli  & Coriander powder.

2. Then add Ginger, Garlic, Shallots, Green chilli & blend it.

3. Now add 1 cup of Coriander leaves & blend it.

(add a tea spoon of water if needed)

4. Add 1 cup of Mint leaves & blend it. 

5. Finally add 4 to 6 tsp of Water & blend it to a paste consistency.

Suggestion: Avoid refrigeration. Try make the masala paste fresh. Fresh masala will give a nice aroma and taste to your biryani.

Marinating Chicken:

1. Marinate the chicken by rubbing Turmeric powder, Chilli powder & Salt.

2. Let it aside for 15 to 20 minutes.

Soaking The Rice:

1. Soak the Basmati Rice in water for 30 minutes & strain the water. 

2. Let it aside for another 30 minutes.

This is the Pressure cooker Chicken Biryani recipe.

1. Heat  3 large tbsp of Ghee & 2 tbsp of Oil.

2. Add the whole spices. (Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom & Bay leaf)

3. Add the sliced Onions & saute till it becomes brown.

4. Add the finely chopped Tomatoes. 

5. Add the Biryani Masala paste & mix well.

6. Now add the marinated Chicken pieces

7. Add Coriander leaves & Mint leaves.

8. Add Salt to taste

9. Now add 1 litre diluted Coconut milk & mix.

Note: Check for seasoning, add more salt if needed.

10. Pressure cook it for 5 whistles.

11. Wait till the pressure is gone

12. Final step add the soaked Basmati rice to the chicken gravy & mix it gently.

13. Close the lid & put the flame to medium-low.

14. Wait till you see steam on the nozzle & then add the weight.

15. Let it cook for about 10 minutes.

Your Chicken Biryani is ready :)