Chettinad Chicken Dum Biryani

Chettinad chicken dum biryani is a world-famous dish and is very popular due to its unique taste & flavor. There is nothing more special than homemade dum biryani for weekend lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

1. To Marinate

• Chicken – 1/2 kg
• Yoghurt – 2 tbsp
• Turmeric pwd – 1/4 tsp
• red chilli pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Coriander pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Mint & coriander leaves – handful
• Salt – 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice – few drops

2. To Cook Basmati Rice
 

• Basmati rice – 2 cups
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric pwd – 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – 1/2 tsp

3. To Make Chicken Gravy

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Marathi moggu – 1
• Cloves – 4
• Cinnamon – 1
• Cardamom – 1
• Onion – 3
• Tomato – 1 big
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Yoghurt – 1 tbsp
• Mint & coriander leaves – handful
• Turmeric pwd – 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli – 2
• Garam masala pwd – 1/2 tsp
• Lemon juice – few drops
• Salt to taste

4. To Make Biryani

• Oil -2 tsp
• Ghee – 2 tsp
• Fried onions – 2 tbsp
• Mint & coriander leaves

Method

• To Marinate
• Clean and wash chicken. Drain water from it thoroughly.
• Add yoghurt, turmeric pwd, red chilli pwd, ginger garlic paste, salt, coriander pwd, mint & coriander leaves and lemon juice.
• Coat the chicken completely with masala.
• Let it marinate for 30 mins.

To Cook Basmati Rice

• Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 5 mins.
• Heat 5 cups of water in thick bottomed vessel.
• Add cumin seeds, salt, pepper corns, turmeric pwd and garam masala pwd.
• Stir well and allow the water to boil.
• Now add the soaked and drained basmati rice.
• Cook until the basmati rice is 3/4 th cooked.
• Turn off flame.
• Drain the water and keep the basmati rice aside as shown in video.

To Make Chicken Gravy

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in thick bottomed vessel.
• Add bay leaf, marathi moggu, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, pepper corns and cinnamon.
• Wait to splutter.
• Add sliced onions and saute until transculent.
• Add salt, green chilli, ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add sliced tomato and cook until oil separates.
• Add finely chopped fresh mint and coriander leaves and toss.
• Add yoghurt and combine.
• Add red chilli pwd, garam masala pwd and combine.
• Add marinated chicken and combine.
• Cover & cook for 10 mins or until the chicken is done.
• Add few drops of lemon juice and turn off flame.
• Delicious chicken gravy is ready to be added for dum biryani.

To Cook Biryani:

• In a wide bottomed thick pan, heat 2 tsp of oil.
• Add little chicken masala and spread well.
• Its time to add half of the cooked basmati rice and spread on top of chicken masala.
• Sprinkle some fried onions on top.
• Also some fresh mint & coriander leaves.
• Drizzle little ghee on it.
• Add the remaining chicken masala and spread.
• Layer it with remaining basmati rice and spread well.
• Sprinkle some more fried onions and mint, coriander leaves.
• Add a tsp of ghee for flavor.
• Also, you can drizzle some saffron soaked milk for colourful appearance of the biryani.
• Now close with lid and cook in low flame for 10 mins.
• Turn off flame. Fluff the biryani gently.
• Flavorful delicious homemade chicken dum biryani is ready.
• Enjoy hot with raitha or any curry of your choice.

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