Ingredients for Dum Pukht Chicken Biryani Recipe

5-6 Dried Red Chillies

1 Tbsp Whole Coriander

1 Tbsp Cumin

6 Green Cardamom

1 Black Cardamom

4 Cloves

Small Cinnamon

10-12 Black Peppercorns

1 Small Nutmeg

Little Mace

1 Tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

750 GMS Chicken

1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1 cup Curd

1 cup Fried Onions

Salt to taste

½ cup Oil

2 Bay Leaves

3-4 Green Chillies

1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste

Mint Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Sprinkle Fried Onions

Lemon Wedges

600 gms Basmati Rice

Boil Rice with spices like Cinnamon

Cloves

Black Cardamom

Lemon Juice and Oil

Half Cup Milk

Soaked Saffron in Milk

1 Tsp Kewra Water (OPTIONAL)

Pinch of Orange Color Food

2 Tbsp Pure Ghee

Mint Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Fried Onions

Steps for Dum Pukht Chicken Biryani Recipe

1. In a Mixer Grinder, take 5-6 Dried Red Chillies, Whole Coriander, Cumin, Green Cardamom, Black Cardamom, Cloves, Small Cinnamon, Black Peppercorns, Small Nutmeg, Little Mace and Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder. Grind all the spices in a powder form.

2. Marinate 750 gms Chicken with Ginger Garlic Paste, Curd, Fried Onions, grinded Spices and Salt in a bowl. Cover with the lid and keep it aside for 1 hour.

3. In a pot, heat ½ cup Oil, add Bay Leaves, Green Chillies, Ginger Garlic Paste and sauté it for 1-2 minutes on high flame.

4. Put the marinated Chicken by keeping the flame low. Fry the Chicken for 2-3 minutes on high flame. Cover the pot with the lid ad let it cook for 15 minutes on low flame.

5. After 15 minutes, the gravy is cooked properly (Chicken need to be cooked 80%). Put chopped Mint Leaves, Coriander Leaves, Fried Onions and Lemon Wedges. Switch Off the flame.

6. Boil 600gms Rice with spices like Cinnamon, Cloves, Black Cardamom, Lemon Juice and Oil (Around 90% rice need to be cooked).

7. Place the Basmati rice on the Chicken gravy and pour ½ cup Milk. Put Saffron soaked water and Kewra water on the Rice.

8. Put pinch of Orange color and Pure Ghee. Sprinkle Mint Leaves, Coriander Leaves and Fried Onions on top of the Rice.

9. Place the kneaded dough on the side of the pressure cooker. Put the lid on the pot and seal the lid and the cooking pot tightly with the dough.

10. Cook for 2-3 minutes on high flame. Later lower the flame and cook for 20-25 minutes. After 25 minutes Dum Pukht Biryani is ready to serve.