Chicken Biryani Recipe in an electric rice cooker
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Chicken Biryani Recipe in an electric rice cooker can save your time as we need not check whether rice is done or not.
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
Chicken Biryani Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Chicken – 1 kg
- Basmati Rice – 1 bowl
- Water – 2 bowls
- Cinnamon sticks – 15 No.
- Cloves – 15 No.
- Star anise – 2 No.
- Green cardamoms – 8 No.
- Bay leaves – 5 No.
- Onions – 2 cups
- Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
- Salt – 3 tbsp.
- Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp.
- Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp.
- Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
- Lemon extract – 3 tbsp.
- Mint leaves – ½ cup
- Coriander leaves – ½ cup
- Oil – 4 tbsp.
- Green chillies – 4 No.
Instructions
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In an electric rice cooker bowl add basmati rice and clean gently.
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Add two bowls of water and soak for 15-30 minutes with lid covered.
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Let's prepare spice powder for marination. In a mixer grinder add cinnamon sticks, green cardamoms, star anise, bay leaf, cloves and onions. Make a soft paste.
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In a wide mixing bowl add cleaned chicken pieces, turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, above spice paste, red chilli powder, coriander powder, coriander leaves, mint leaves and lemon juice.
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Mix all ingredients and keep them aside to marinate along with rice.
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After 30 minutes put the vessel in an electric cooker and power on.
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Add little oil in a pan and add cinnamon sticks, green cardamoms, bay leaves, cloves, green chillies and onions.
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Saute for a second and add marinated chicken and mix well.
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Cook for 5-10 minutes till the rice starts boiling.
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Once the chicken is semi-cooked, add this to rice and mix.
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Check water for salt and add 2 tbsp. (as per your taste) and close the lid to cook further till electric cooker butter raises.
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Chicken Biryani Recipe made in the electric cooker is ready to serve.