Andhra chicken biryani recipe that can be followed by a newbie or even by a bachelor. This biryani is different from the chicken dum biryani or the muslim wedding style biryani.
This can be prepared with yogurt or tomatoes, though we don’t need both. Iam also sharing the chicken biryani masala powder recipe here, you can also use ready made biryani masala, but adjust the quantity of powder as needed, use a nice flavorful biryani masala since the taste and flavor of a biryani comes from the masala powder we use.
How to make Andhra chicken biryani
1. Saute dry spices in oil until they sizzle.
2. Fry onions until golden, add ginger garlic paste. Fry until the raw smell goes off.
3. Fry pudina and coriander leaves. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add marinated chicken. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes on a slightly high flame.
5. Add biryani masala powder and fry until the mixture begins to leave the sides of the pan.
6. Pour hot water. Using hot water prevents the chicken from turning hard and fibrous.
7. Cover and cook on a medium heat until the water begins to boil. Make sure chicken is almost cooked by now otherwise continue to cook until it turns slightly tender.
8. Add soaked rice and salt. If you add rice before chicken is cooked, it may not get cooked further.
9. Cook until the water evaporates.
10. When very little water is left. Cover and place the pot on a hot tawa. Dum cook for 5 minutes on a low flame. If making in a pressure cooker, can close the lid and cook for 5 minutes on a very low flame.
Serve chicken biryani with easy onion raita.
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Andhra chicken biryani recipe
Andhra chicken biryani
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 cups basmathi rice
- 3 1/2 cups water hot
- 4 tbsp oil or ghee.
- 1 onion large , sliced very thinly
- 1 to 2 green chili slit
- 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste or grated ginger garlic
- 1 Handful mint / pudina leaves chopped
- 1 Handful coriander leaves chopped
- salt as needed – about ¾ to 1 tsp (adjust as needed)
Biryani masala to powder or biryani masala powder as needed
- 4 cardamoms
- ¼ tsp Pepper corn
- 5 cloves
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp fennel seeds / saunf
Dry spices to temper
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- pepper corn Few
- 1/8 nutmeg small , (optional) or 2 generous pinches powdered
- 1 strand mace or generous pinch powdered
- 1 star anise
marination
- 1/2 kg chicken pieces with bones is preferred about 1 to 2 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup yogurt or tomatoes (refer notes,how to use tomato)
- 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/8 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
Instructions
- Powder the ingredients mentioned under to powder or use a readymade biryani masala
- Marinate the chicken with the marination ingredients. Set aside.
- Wash rice several times and soak for 20 mins. Drain and set aside.
- Heat a deep pan or a casserole or a pressure pan or cooker with oil.
- Sauté the spices in the oil to get an aroma.
- Add onions & green chili. Fry till the onions turn golden color.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell disappears.
- Add the mint and coriander leaves. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes
- Add marinated chicken and fry on high flame till the chicken turns white in color. This usually takes 3 to 4 mins.
- Add powder masala or biryani masala pow and mix well. Fry till the mix begins to leave the sides of the pan.
- Pour hot water, cover and bring the water to a boil on a medium heat. Chicken will be almost cooked by this time otherwise cook further by covering until chicken turns tender.
- Add the rice and salt. Stir well
- On a medium flame, Cook without the lid till almost all the water evaporates.
- Simmer the heat. Mix well from the bottom, Close the lid and cook till the rice is fully done. If needed can sprinkle little water. Take care not to burn the bottom. To prevent the rice being burnt at the bottom you can move this rice pot on to a hot tawa/ griddle and cook till the rice is cooked fully. If using pressure cooker, close the lid and cook for about 5 minutes on a low flame. Do not let it whistle.
- Fluff up andhra chicken biryani with a fork and garnish
Notes
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Sunil Kumar says
Tried it out…just too good…more delicious than what you get at Nagarjuna or any good Andhra restaurant
swasthi says
Glad to know it turned out good. Thank you!
Soni says
Biryani was cooked so well and tasty. Thanks for the tips that really helped.😊
swasthi says
Welcome Soni
Krishna sagar reddy says
Very nice biryani. I tried last day, my husband liked it.
swasthi says
Thanks for trying
kazy says
1. What is 1/4 peppercorn? 1/4 tsp? 1/4 tbs? 1/4 cup?
2. 1/8 small nutmeg is how much in ground form? That’s what I have. Ground nutmeg.
3. A strand of mace. All I have is ground. How much ground mace for this recipe?
3. How much salt should I use with the rice? It’s not listed in the ingredients.
4. How come your website doesn’t allow to copy and paste so that I can keep a printed copy of the instructions in my kitchen as I cook? I can’t keep running over to the computer to look at the recipe. I’m also unable to share this recipe with my friends by forwarding it to them by email.
swasthi says
Hi KAzy
It is 1/4 tsp pepper corn. You can use more or less as desired. I have updated the recipe card with powdered mace and nutmeg proportions.
Currently there is no print option enabled on the blog since there is a plugin conflict and we are trying to resolve that.
Sorry for the inconvinience
sujeewa says
Very good recipies. Specially biriyani rrcipies.
thanks
I am Sujeewa from Sri Lanka
swasthi says
Welcome Sujeewa
Glad to know you.
Do try the recipes and share with us how they turned out. Thank you.
Have a wonderful day!
Ana says
I was in search of andhra style biriyani recipe since many days.I just got this and thought to give it a try. It had come out very well. Its taste is awesome. This recipe is now going to be in my list 🙂
Thank u 🙂
swasthi says
Welcome and thanks. Glad to know you liked it
janu says
its very super taste
superrrrrrrrrrr
Kumaripillai says
All the recipies are awsomen
swasthi says
thank you
dshwetha says
wonderfull recipes
swasthi says
Thanks Shwetha
rekha says
Weekend special, thanks
swasthi says
Hello Rekha,
Im glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback
🙂
Sinnarkar Rahul(its SR) says
i tried ..i tried and it turned to be a marvello…thnks to u!! 🙂
Phong Hong says
Fabulous! Never say no to a good biryani. Love the step by step photos too!
Reshmi Mahesh says
Delicious and flavorful biryani…Nicely explained..
Vimitha Anand says
Flavorful one pot meal
Julie says
beautifully explained & yummy biriyani,Swasthi..would love to try this way!
Asmath Nawaz says
Well explained….tempting biriyani…
Swathi Iyer says
Delicious chicken biriyani Swasthi. Awesome.
Sanoli Ghosh says
Love this yummy yummy chicken biryani. Really delectable one pot meal. Lovely step by step presentation dear.