Easy One-Pot Chicken Biryani Recipe

This amazing and easy one-pot chicken biryani recipe comes with the perfect combination of chicken and rice seasoned with flavorful spices. The addition of star anise to rice imparts a distinct aroma and taste. It’s a traditional rice and meat recipe that’s popular in both Pakistan and India.

This recipe has various intriguing names depending on area, such as Karachi biryani and Hyderabadi biryani. These dishes come in a variety of styles.

In this post, I have shared the most simple, easy, and convenient way to make this Easy One-Pot Chicken Biryani flavorsome recipe.

I have chosen basic and non-typical hot spices like (cumin seeds, star anise, and Bay leaves) to make the recipe rich, less dense, and more appetizing. These ingredients are quite enough to fill your home with a tantalizing aroma.

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About Easy One-Pot Chicken Biryani Recipe

In this mouthwatering recipe, I will share how to tenderize the chicken and make sure the texture of the rice to perfect. All of the above is not a regular biryani that comes with diverse processes to go through. It is quite simple and easy for beginners even try this. I have not used typical biryani Masala in this recipe. So it’s perfect to try on weekend nights with Raita even in less time. Any time you are craving for having spicy biryani you can have it in no time.

You can easily fall in love with this recipe as my family! I hope!!

I was trying to create a biryani rice recipe that would not only be tasty, and rich but contain all good rich nutrients in itself and feasible too. Phew!! finally got a nice recipe

What is Biryani?

Typical Layered Biryani

Let’s first talk about typical layered biryani which is a layered form of curried meat and half-boiled rice. Here chicken is tenderized enough to make curry with whole spices like cumin seeds, bay leaves, and whole coriander with biryani masala. The other name is Rawform of biryani.

Mix Biryani or Steamed Biryani

While in mix biryani we don’t need to make rice and meat separately. It’s a one-way procedure to understand easily. Comparative effort is required. Here we skip typical biryani masala only whole spices are required. The results come with the juicy, succulent chicken with aromatic and colored rice. Another name used for this recipe is Cooked biryani

In Pakistan, people usually go for mixed biryani simple chicken for its convenient method of cooking. I have also made this one type. So let’s do it!!

Note down the list of Ingredients that are mainly required

I’ve deliberately chosen the ingredients and quantities to give this simple chicken biryani recipe a strong base. That said, this recipe can take quite a bit of replacements and variations and still be excellent.

• Oil/Ghee: I have added Ghee as it helps to make shiny and soft rice.

• Onion: I have used 1 medium-sized onion in sliced form.

• Tomatoes: I have used two medium-sized chopped tomatoes as here I am not using yogurt.

• Green Chilies: I have used 3-4 chopped chiles.

• Bone-in- skin of Chicken: I have used frozen bone-in chicken pieces. I bought it the day before making a recipe from the market. Although you may use boneless chicken too. It will take comparatively less time to cook. But I prefer to use bone-in chicken because bones have taste and flavor.

• Whole spices: A generous amount of whole spices is the most impactful ingredient for biryani. I have used star anise, cumin seeds, black pepper, and bay leaves. Unfortunately while having biryani rice we picked them out of the plate and found it so annoying if we bite them. So feel free to use them again by placing them in a spice bag.

• Tamarind: I have used 4-5 fresh tamarind pieces. That is the key ingredient that gives a distinct taste in amalgam with green chilies and tomatoes. While using tamarind skip yogurt as both have sour taste.

• Rice: I have used long-grained basmati rice as they are the most suitable rice type for this recipe. You can easily buy them from the market. Online stores also offer basmati rice under brand names. Not necessary. Rice from grocery stores is good enough to use.

(Easy One-pot Chicken Biryani recipe) Step by Step directions with pictures

I trust that this recipe is the most convenient, authentic, and flavorsome biryani recipe and is not tedious. You can make this incredible recipe effortlessly.

Make chicken Curry and steam it with rice

1. Take a Dutch oven or a pot with a heavy bottom. Add 3-4 big tablespoons of Ghee. Add 1 medium-sized sliced onion. Wait until the onions change their color slightly brown.

2. Once the onion turns golden brown, add spices(bay leaves, cumin seeds, black pepper, star anise). Let them produce an aroma with onions. It will take 2 minutes.

3. Add 2 medium-sized coped tomatoes and chopped green chilies. Cook them for another 5 minutes till tomatoes become tenderized with green chili juice.

4. Add washed and rinsed tamarind pieces in tomato, onion, and green curry.

5. Add 1 tbsp salt, 1/2 tbsp chili flakes, and 1 tbsp red chili powder. Wait for the mixture to become homogenized for 5-6 minutes.

6. Add the chicken pieces. Let them produce their juice, then add 1/2 cup of water. Set the flame to medium-low. Let the chicken pieces tenderize for 15 minutes.

7. Once the chicken becomes soft( Bhonai is done ) Ghee will shine on the chicken pieces.

8. Add 3 glasses of water. Wait for the boil to come. Here 3 glasses of water are required for 2 glass basmati soaked rice(1/2 kg). Settle the flame on high.

9. Once water begins to boil add soaked rice free from water. Put the lid on. Set the flame to medium to high.

10. When all the water evaporates add food colour to it. (take 1/4 tbsp of yellow color and add a small amount of water just to mix it well).

11. Put the lid on. Set for Dum for 15 minutes)

Serving Chicken Biryani

Serve the rice with mint yogurt raita. This recipe goes well at lunch as well as at dinner. Above mention quantities yield 3 plates

Some tips to prevent Mushy rice

1. While making Dum (meat and rice together) we need to saute out the excessive water almost (93-95%) of the water. The remaining 5-7 % of water is required for meat and rice to steam together.
2. Avoid adding more onions as they tend to soften the rice and even change the taste of rice as well resulting in mushy rice.
3. Always make sure to use the right kind of rice long grain basmati rice. It is the key factor. This kind of rice is best for making fluffier and perfect textured rice.
4. Take out cooked rice gently with the help of a rice paddle or a small plastic plate.
5. A very gentle amount of vinegar and lemon extraction are good options to prevent mushy and sticky rice.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of Pot is suitable for this recipe?

Although you may use any kind of saucepan or pot for making this recipe but cheap Dutch oven works well. If you are finding it difficult to manage then it’s okay any kind of heavy bottom vessel(patella) will work too.

During the Steam (DUM) procedure of the chicken biryani recipe, you can use Tava to provide an accurate amount of steam in the regular pot.

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