Indian
Main Course
Kolkata Style Chicken Biryani Recipe
72Min
Medium
Recipe Variants
Whether, it is a Sunday lunch with family or a weekend party with friends, you can rarely go wrong with a Chicken Biryani! While the cooking process can be slightly lengthy, the simplicity makes up for it. Serve it with some raita or a salad, because you don’t really need too many things on the table when you have a big handi of aromatic, flavourful biryani! Just make sure you retain chicken on the bone for maximum flavour. Just before removing the dish from the flame, top it with roundels of fried potatoes and slices of boiled egg for a Kolkata-style Biryani experience! Keep the pan covered, to let the flavours soak in completely.
3 Cubes
MAGGI Magic Cubes Chicken (Crumbled)
4 Tablespoons
Ghee
2
Cinnamon (1 Inch Pieces)
6
Cloves (Coarsely Crushed)
2
Green cardamom
1
Star Anise (Coarsely Crushed)
1 Teaspoon
Whole Peppercorns
1
Black Cardamom (Coarsely Crushed)
2
Onion (Sliced)
1 Teaspoon
Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder
0.5 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder
4 Teaspoons
Coriander Powder
2
Tomato (Sliced)
500 gms
Chicken (Cut Into Small Pieces)
3.5 Cups
Water
1.33 Cups
Rice
1 Pinch
Salt
3 Tablespoons
Coriander Leaves (Chopped)
3 Tablespoons
Mint Leaves (Chopped)
2
Potato
100 ml
Oil
2
Egg
.
Nutrition Value
Energy
679.6 kcal
Carbohydrates
54.5 g
Protein
23.07 g
Fats
41.21 g
Information per serving
Instruction
72 Minutes
Step 1
20 Min
Prepare ingredients as mentioned in the list.

Step 2
10 Min
: Heat ghee in a pan, and add cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom, star anise, whole peppercorns and black cardamom. Then, add onions and sauté till golden-brown.

Step 3
5 Min
Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell is gone. Add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Sauté for a minute.

Step 4
10 Min
Add tomatoes and sauté till they are well-cooked. Then, add the chicken pieces and sauté for 5 minutes.

Step 5
5 Min
Add water, crumbled MAGGI Magic Cubes (Chicken), mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and add salt to taste. Add the rice when the water starts to boil.

Step 6
20 Min
Lower the flame, cover and cook till the rice and chicken are done. While the Biryani is cooking, fry the roundels of potato and keep on absorbent paper. Just before removing Biryani from fire, place the fried potato roundels and boiled egg slices on top and keep covered till serving.

Step 7
2 Min
Serve hot with raita.
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