Yellow Chicken Biriyani

Biriyani is one of the popular Indian dish which is loved by everyone. But making Biriyani is a lengthy process. there are various kinds of Biriyani from region to region .Here I will share a super easy and quick recipe for chicken biriyani which can be made by bachelors or college students or anyone who dont have much time and a bit lazy like me :)

In this Chicken Biriyani I will add potato as well because Kolkatians like potatos. Its optional and based on your preference and taste.

Ingredients-

Chicken -250gms bone/boneless(I have used with bone)
Basmati rice -250gms
Fried onion 1 cup(optional, if u hv time)for garnish
Bay leaf 1-2
Potato-1 cut into half(optional)
Ginger garlic paste 3tsp
Onion 1 large  sliced
Yoghurt-1/2cup
Tomato 1 big chopped
Green chillies 2-3
Turmeric-2tsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder -1tsp
Meat masala-1tsp(for homemade meat masala follow my post)
Whole garam masala(cinnamon, clove, cardamom)
Shahi jeera/jeera-1tsp
Vegetable oil-3-4tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Salt to taste

How to cook-

First clean the chicken and marinate it with salt, turmeric powder 1tsp, yoghurt and keep aside for sometime.


Take a kadai or pan, add 2tbsp of oil, when heated add bay leaf and whole garam masala. Now add shahi jeera or normal jeera whatever you have, when it splutters add sliced onion .
When its transparent add ginger garlic paste, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
Now add the marinated chicken and potato and cover the lid and cook for 5mins. Now stir it and add little more turmeric powder and red chilli powder and meat masala.mix it well . Now add chopped tomatoes and green chillies and cook for more 5minutes and keep aside.

Soak the basmati rice for 30mins and strain it.
Take a cooker, add some oil, little bay leaf, now add the basmati rice and fry it for 1 minute then add 1tsp Biriyani masala(for homemade Biriyani masala follow my post). Here I have used MDH Biriyani masala as my homemade masala was over.
 Now mix all well and add the chicken from the pan.mix that well. Now add 500ml water, remember if you use 1 bowl basmati then add 2 bowl of water. Now you can make it as per your requirement. Pressure cook the Biriyani for 2 whistle on high heat. Turn off the gas and let the pressure release itself. You can make it in a big pan with a glass lid so that you can check easily whether the Biriyani is cooked or not.
When all the pressure is released by itself, open the lid and your Biriyani is ready to serve.

Garnish the biriyani with fried onions and chopped coriander leaves.
Serve this Biriyani with Raita or salad or pickle, whatever you like to.

Tips- 

You can add 1tsp kewra water and 1tsp rose water to enhance the flavour of Biriyani