How To Make Chicken Biryani
Chicken Biryani is an Indian favorite rice recipe that’s filled with tender chicken bites and bell peppers spiced with flavorful herbs and spices.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 3tbspolive oil,or ghee if available
- 4chicken highs,boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1yellow onion,cut into ½-inch dice
- 1tbspgarlic,minced
- 1tbspginger,minced
- 2roma tomatoes,grated
- ½cupwater
- 1green bell pepper,sliced
- 2tspkosher salt
- ¼tspcayenne pepper
- ½tspblack pepper
- 2tspgaram masala
- 1tspcoriander
- ½tspground turmeric
- 1tspcumin
- ½tspcinnamon
- 4cupschicken broth
- 2cupsbasmati rice,rinsed and drained
Instructions
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Add olive oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
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Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides.
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Add in the onion and cook until translucent for about 3 to 4 minutes.
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Stir in garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and water.
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Bring to a simmer and cook until the water has evaporated for about 20 minutes.
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Add in the bell pepper, salt, cayenne, black pepper, garam masala, coriander, turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon then stir well.
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Add in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
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Add in the basmati rice, reduce to low heat, and cook covered for 18 to 20 minutes.
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Turn off the heat and let sit, covered for five minutes before opening and serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 2087.23kcal
- Fat: 129.88g
- Saturated Fat: 36.10g
- Trans Fat: 0.78g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 56.02g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 27.08g
- Carbohydrates: 60.56g
- Fiber: 2.34g
- Sugar: 4.56g
- Protein: 158.12g
- Cholesterol: 604.80mg
- Sodium: 1424.09mg
- Calcium: 135.98mg
- Potassium: 1901.79mg
- Iron: 10.94mg
- Vitamin A: 343.82µg
- Vitamin C: 33.97mg
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