Taste the Best Indian Chicken Tikka Biryani

Chicken tikka biryani is a must-try Indian recipe.

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Ingredients:

For the chicken:

  • 1 large onion
  • 4 tablespoons yogurt
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 500 g chicken
  • 1 tablespoon chicken tikka masala powder
  • coriander
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 2 tablespoons ghee or oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • saffron strands
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • salt

For the rice:

  • 2 black cardamoms
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 1 bay leave
  • 500 g Basmati rice
  • 3-4 green cardamoms
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 1 teaspoon ghee or oil
  • 1/2 inch cinnamon stick

Instructions:

  1. Start by frying the onion, cut into slices. Remove it from the oil when done.
  2. Get a bowl and fill it with the coriander powder, yogurt, red chilli powder, salt, cumin powder, garam masala powder, lemon juice, and half of the brown onions. Add the mint leaves, a handful of coriander, and green chilies.
  3. Prepare the chicken by cutting it slightly with a knife on several spots. Add it to the bowl with the marinade for at least half an hour.
  4. Also, let the rice soak for half an hour.
  5. When the chicken and rice are done, you can start cooking the rice.
  6. Combine two cups of water with bay leaf, black and green cardamoms, caraway seed, ghee, cinnamon stick, and cloves. When the water starts boiling add the rice.
  7. When the rice makes 80% of the mixture you can discard the water.
  8. Cook the chicken and marinade with 1 tablespoon ghee.
  9. Add the saffron strands to the milk in the meantime.
  10. When the chicken is done, add half of the rice to it. Add some of the onions, coriander and mint leaves. Top it off with the rest of the rice.
  11. Add another layer of coriander, onions, and mint. Finish off with the milk, saffron, and lemon juice.
  12. Add a lid to the pan and place it on top of a heavy bottom skillet.
  13. Turn the heat to low and cook the chicken tikka biryani for 30 minutes.