Chicken Biryani – How to make Chicken Biryani in pressure cooker–EPISODE:152

This is a super easy and quick recipe for chicken biryani
Ingredients

Basmati rice – 1 ½ cup
Water – ¾ cup
Butter – 2 tbsp.
Onion chopped – 2 nos.
green chilli – as needed
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp
Tomato chopped – 1 nos.
Garam masala – 1 tbsp
Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Chilli powder – as needed
Yogurt – 2 tbsp.
Cashew nuts – as needed
Saffron – a pinch(optional)
Coriander leaves -as needed

Whole spices
Cardamom – 5 nos.
Cloves – 8 nos.
Star anise – 1 nos
Cinnamon stick – 1 nos
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.
Bay leaf – 2 nos
Black pepper – 1 tbsp.
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Method

Heat butter in a pressure cooker at medium heat.Add whole spices to the melted butter and fry slightly till light golden brown, now add cashews.Saute till cashews are light golden brown.

Add onions and green chillies and little bit of salt. Saute until onions becomes golden brown color.

Add turmeric powder followed by ginger garlic paste and saute till the ginger garlic paste loses it raw smell.

Add coriander powder, saute for about a minute and then add chilli powder. Keep stirring for about a minute and then add garam masala.

Turn heat to medium.Add chopped Tomato and salt.Mix well.Cover and cook until tomatoes are cooked well.

Add chicken and mix well. cover and cook for couple of minutes.Add yogurt.Cover and cook in a medium heat till the chicken is about half done .
Add chicken and mix well. cover and cook for couple of minutes.Add yogurt.Cover and cook in a medium heat till the chicken is about half done .

Close the cooker with its lid and pressure cook it till 1 whistle .Switch of the heat and leave it till all of the steam is gone. Now open the lid and let it rest for 10 minutes.Gently mix the rice with the chicken and serve hot.Enjoy!!!