Wedding-style Chicken Biryani | Marriage Biryani | Chicken Vadi Biryani | Chicken Biryani

 Wedding-style Biryani is not just a festive food item, it makes the occasion more special. This #MarriagestyleBiryani is made with Chicken, Basmati rice, and other aromatic ingredients. You can now make this #ChickenVadiBiryani at home today and serve it hot in Banana leaf to get the whole wedding experience. Do try it out and share your feedback with us!

Wedding-style Chicken Biryani :

Chicken (biriyani-cut) - 750 grams

Basmati Rice (soaked) - 600 grams

Oil - 100 ml

Cinnamon - 3 Sticks

Cardamom - 3 nos

Cloves - 4 nos

Bay Leaf - 1 no

Onion (finely sliced) - 3 nos

Tomato (finely-sliced) - 3 nos

Mint Leaves (roughly chopped) - ¼ Cup

Coriander Leaves (roughly chopped) - ¼ Cup

Green Chilli (slit) - 3 nos

Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp

Curd - ½ Cup

Water - 3 Cups + As Required

Salt - 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a pan, add the sliced onions, whole spices and green chillies. Add oil, turn on the flame and cook the onions till they turn golden brown.

2. Add the coriander and mint leaves and fry them for a few seconds. 

3. Add the ginger garlic paste, cook it for a minute.

4. Add the kashmiri chilli and cook it for a few seconds till it brings out a bright red colour.

5. Add the tomatoes, cook them till they get mashed and oil splutters from the sides. Add salt.

6. Add curd, mix it well. Add water, mix it well and bring it to a boil.

7. Add the chicken, mix it well. Cover and cook it on a medium flame for 10 minutes.

8. In another pot, boil water, add salt to it and make sure the water tastes slightly salty. Add the rice, cook it till it is 70% done (for about 2-3 minutes). Strain the rice immediately. Reserve some of the water.

9. Add the rice to the chicken masala, mix it very gently.  If there isn't enough water, pour water till it is equal to the level of the rice.

10. Bring it to a boil and immediately cover the pot with silver foil and a fitting lid.

11. Place the pot on a preheated tawa and keep the biryani on dum for 15 minutes on a medium flame.

12. Serve it hot.