AuthorbaidooneChicken Biryani is an ultimate one-pot chicken casserole. It is perfect for large gatherings or family feast. Making a chicken biryani in the electric pressure cooker not only saves lot of time but also biryani is evenly cooked.
In a bowl, put salt, yogurt, lemon juice, coriander, mint, hot red pepper, garlic, ginger and garam masala. Mix until homogeneous.
Add the chicken pieces and stir with the seasoning. Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Turn on the electric pressure cooker. Add two tablespoons of ghee, then add onions and stir until soft.
Add the hot pepper, bay leaf, chicken pieces, star anise, dried lemon, salt, saffron, cinnamon and a little water. Stir the ingredients until the chicken changes color. Cover the pot and mark 4 minutes on the electric pressure cooker display. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, then turn on the valve to get rid of all the steam.
Drain the rice from the water and add it to the chicken. Add 1 1/2 cup of water. Cover the pot and mark 6 minutes on the electric pressure cooker display. Cook the mixture for 6 minutes, then open the valve to get rid of all the steam.
Place the biryani on a serving dish, garnish with cashews, and serve.
Ingredients
Directions
In a bowl, put salt, yogurt, lemon juice, coriander, mint, hot red pepper, garlic, ginger and garam masala. Mix until homogeneous.
Add the chicken pieces and stir with the seasoning. Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Turn on the electric pressure cooker. Add two tablespoons of ghee, then add onions and stir until soft.
Add the hot pepper, bay leaf, chicken pieces, star anise, dried lemon, salt, saffron, cinnamon and a little water. Stir the ingredients until the chicken changes color. Cover the pot and mark 4 minutes on the electric pressure cooker display. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, then turn on the valve to get rid of all the steam.
Drain the rice from the water and add it to the chicken. Add 1 1/2 cup of water. Cover the pot and mark 6 minutes on the electric pressure cooker display. Cook the mixture for 6 minutes, then open the valve to get rid of all the steam.
Place the biryani on a serving dish, garnish with cashews, and serve.