Chicken biryani recipe made in pressure cooker or pot. Biryani is one of the most amazing royal delicacies introduced to Indians by the Mughals. Since then it has been much popular and is considered to be a luxurious treat to enjoy on special occasions. Making a chicken biryani in authentic dum style does take some time and needs little expertise.
The recipe shared here details a short cut method to make a simple one pot delicious chicken biryani in a pressure cooker or a pot.
So what I have shared in this post is not a dum style biriyani yet it will surprise you with a good aroma and taste.
This recipe yields a chicken biryani that isn’t too oily, spicy, hot or pungent as it looks to be in the pics. However you can reduce the amount of red chili powder if you do not prefer the heat. You can enjoy this with a Raita, Shorba and papads.
What you need for a good biryani?
To make a good biryani, always use best quality ingredients. The choice of good quality whole spices, spice powders, aged basmati rice, ghee & chicken all contribute to the flavors of chicken biryani.
Though this dish is made in a pressure cooker, the texture of rice grains will come out right without getting mushy if made with aged rice.
You can use any readymade garam masala powder or biryani masala. I am also sharing the ingredients for an instant biriyani masala powder. If you do not have a readymade or store bought masala, you can make it in just few minutes.
How to make the best chicken biryani?
- Marinating chicken is the first key step to make chicken biryani. This not only tenderizes but also enhances the flavors of the chicken. Marinating and resting chicken makes it soft & succulent, so do not skip that.
- Always use bone-in chicken as it helps the dish to turn out more flavorful. Chicken thighs & drumsticks are best for any chicken biryani as the pieces do not dry out after cooking.
- I have used a very small portion of yogurt in this recipe. This also helps in enhancing the flavor & tenderizing the chicken. However you can substitute it with coconut milk.
- This recipe uses plain water to cook the chicken biryani. However it can be replaced with coconut milk or stock.
- Rinse the basmati rice very well in ample amount of water a few times until the water runs clear. This prevents the rice from turning sticky.
- Please do adjust the amount of heat in the recipe. My recipes are usually low on heat for the Indian taste buds. Since I have young kids at home., these levels work well for us.
More Chicken biryani recipes
Hyderabadi biryani
Chicken dum biryani
Chettinad biryani
Chicken biryani in pressure cooker or pot
Chicken biryani
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
Marination ingredients for chicken biryani
- ½ kg chicken
- 3 tbsp curd or yogurt or dahi
- 1 ¼ tbsp ginger garlic paste
- Salt as needed (I used about ½ tsp)
- ¼ tsp turmeric or haldi
- ½ to 1 tsp red chilli powder (use less spicy variety)
- ½ to 1 tbsp biryani masala powder or garam masala (Refer notes)
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice (optional)
Whole spices (skip if you don’t have any)
- 1 bay leaf or tej patta
- 4 green cardamoms or choti elaichi
- 4 to 6 cloves or lavang
- 1 inch Cinnamon or dalchini
- 1 Star anise or chakri phool
- ¾ tsp shahi jeera or caraway seeds
- 1 strand mace or javitri
Other ingredients for chicken biryani
- 2 cups basmati rice or chawal (aged rice only)
- 2 tbsp ghee or Oil
- 1 onion large – sliced thinly
- ¼ to ½ cup mint (or pudina chopped – about 12 to 15 leaves)
- 1 green chili slit or chopped
- ¼ cup curd or 4 tbsps yogurt or dahi
- ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder (optional, skip for kids)
- 1 tsp biryani masala powder (or garam masala)
- ¼ tsp Salt to add to chicken
- 3 cups water or thin coconut milk (if using normal rice use more water)
- ¾ tsp salt to sprinkle in water
- 2 tbsps fried onions (optional)
Instructions
Preparation for chicken biryani
- Make gashes on the chicken. Marinate with curd, ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp salt, biryani masala powder, turmeric & chili powder. Set aside for 1 hour.
- Wash basmati rice thrice and soak for 30 mins. Drain to a colander.
How to make chicken biryani
- Heat ghee or oil in a cooker or pot. Saute whatever spices you have – bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, shahi jeera & mace for a minute.
- Fry onions stirring often until light brown.
- Saute chicken for 5 mins on a medium heat. Cover & cook on a low flame until the chicken is soft cooked. Saute to evaporate excess moisture in pot.
- Add curd, pudina, green chili, red chili powder, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp biryani masala.
Layering for chicken biryani
- Mix everything well and layer chicken evenly at the bottom. Spread rice in a layer over the chicken.
- Pour 3 cups water or thin coconut milk to a bowl. Add ½ to ¾ tsp salt and mix. Taste the water. It must be slightly salty.
- Pour 2 cups of this water across the sides of the cooker or pot. Gently pour 1 cup water on top of the rice. Level the rice if needed. Sprinkle mint & fried onions.
- Cooker method – Set the flame to medium high. Cover & place the whistle. Cook for 1 whistle. Set the cooker away from the burner to stop cooking further.
- Pot method – If cooking in a pot, cover and cook on a medium flame until the rice is done to your liking.
- Rest until the pressure settles. Fluff up the chicken biryani with a fork.
- Serve from top to the bottom layer. Each serving gets biryani rice from top and chicken from the bottom layer.
- Enjoy chicken biryani with raita and sliced veggies, papad and shorba.
Video
Video of Chicken biryani recipe in pressure cooker
Notes
Notes on chicken biryani recipe
1. To make biryani masala or garam masala – Powder together very small piece of nutmeg, 5 cardamoms, ½ tsp pepper, 5 cloves, 1 to 2 inch cinnamon, ½ tsp fennel seeds, ½ tsp stone flower. 2. Yogurt or curd: Do not use sour curd. If the curd is slightly sour then skip using lemon juice. 3. Rice: I have used lalquilla basmati rice, old malai. Any other basmati rice may need less water. Make sure to use as needed.Nutrition
Preparation for chicken biryani recipe
1. If using ready made biryani powder, skip this step. To make biryani masala powder, add nutmeg, cardamoms, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, fennel and stone flower to a mixer jar. Make a fine powder. Set this aside.
2. Make gashes on the chicken and add to a bowl. Also add 3 tbsps curd, ginger garlic paste, 1 tbsp biriyani masala powder, 1/2 tsp salt, red chili powder and turmeric. Reduce the amount of chili powder, if you have kids home.
3. Mix everything well and marinate the chicken. Cover and set this aside for 1 hour. You can also rest it overnight in the fridge.
4. Add basmati rice to a large pot and wash it at least thrice. Soak it for 30 mins. Drain to a colander after 30 mins.
Cooking chicken
6. Heat ghee or oil in a pot or pressure cooker. Make sure you use a large cooker for this. Saute spices for a minute.
7. Fry onions until light brown.
8. Add marinated chicken.
9. Saute the chicken on a medium heat for 5 mins. Lower the flame completely. Cover and cook until the chicken is soft and completely cooked.
10. Check if the chicken is cooked. At this stage there is no moisture left in the cooker.
11. Check the salt and add as needed. I added about 1/4 tsp at this stage. Also add 4 tbsps curd, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional), green chili, mint and biryani masala. I deseeded the chilies and used. Skip if you have kids home.
How to make chicken biryani recipe
12. Mix everything well. Spread it evenly in a single layer.
13. Layer the rice all over the chicken. Pour 3 cups water or coconut milk to a bowl and add salt. Stir and taste the water. It must be slightly salty. Pour 2 cups water across the sides of the cooker or pot. Pour 1 more cup of water over the rice gently.
14. Level the rice gently on top. Add some pudina and fried onions. If you have not added salt to water earlier, sprinkle it now as needed. I used about 3/4 tsp sea salt. Do not mix up everything, the taste of the biryani cooked in the shown method is different.
19. Finally set the flame to medium high on a regular burner. Cover and cook for 1 whistle. If cooking in a pot, cook until the rice is done completely. Remove the cooker from the hot burner to stop cooking further.
20. When the pressure goes down, open the lid. Gently fluff up with a fork.
Serve chicken biryani in layers – top layer with rice and bottom layer with chicken. Enjoy with raita or shorba.
Mrudula says
Hi Swasthi, yours is the go-to blog for me when I want to cook something special. I have tried many of your recipes and all have come out well. Keep up your good work.
swasthi says
Hi Mrudula,
So glad to know this. Thanks a lot.
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Shree says
Heyy Swathi… It looks yummy 😋. And seems easy & qiuck. I am going to try definitely.
Can you help me, am thinking to buy Butterfly stainless Steel Pressure cooker which U have used in this recipe. Hw is its service can I go with it.?
swasthi says
Hi Shree,
Thanks. Cooker works very well as long as the gasket & safety values are in condition. I am unable to use it since 6 months as the gaskets are not available here in Singapore. I do not know about the service.
Tracy says
Beautiful recipe. It’s delicious!
Viju says
Suuuuper guide.. I tried many of this.. really super and different taste…I become master chef among my relatives☺🤩
swasthi says
Hi Viju,
So happy to know you are a Master chef now. Thanks for the comment.
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biju francis says
easy, also explained well about the step by step process from preparation till cooking. thanks Swasthi. Your effort is really appreciated.
Jenny says
Loved it! Love the recipe, easy and tasty..
swasthi says
Thank you so much Jenny
Manju says
Finally…. A delicious biriyani… Thank you so much for the recipe 😊👍
swasthi says
Welcome Manju. Glad you liked it. Thanks for rating the recipe
Aamira says
Tomato is not mentioned here… Should we omit it?
swasthi says
Yes omit the tomatoes
Sangeetha says
Awesome i trid the biriyani and came out really well
swasthi says
Thank you so much
Sasmita Hotta says
Thanks for the wow recipe.tried in my husband’s b’day n it came out to b surprisingly delicious.thanks again.
swasthi says
Welcome Sasmita. Belated birthday wishes to your husband. Thank you so much.
Prachi says
Hello. I tried this chicken Biryani recipe of yours and it was really yummy. I doubled the amount for 3 ppl to enjoy it in lunch and dinner both but now only one serving is remaining and have to think of something else for dinner now😁. Thankyou for this tasty and well explained recipe.
swasthi says
Welcome Prachi
So glad to know you all liked it. Thank you so much for the comment.
🙂
Kaushik says
Nice!
Avinash Rao says
Good recipe will try it. Please let me know what brand is this stainless steel cooker. Thank you
swasthi says
Yes do try it. I use butterfly cooker.
nihal kumar sahu says
your recipes are very yummy and tasty and i love them
Nikita Oberoi says
Hi, sounds very interesting. Gonna try it tonight. Just a doubt though.
951 calories… The entire dish is of 951cals… Or 1 serving has those many? Sounds too high fr 1 serving! 😮
swasthi says
Hi Nikita,
Thank you. The entire recipe serves 4 but I had written as 3. I made it 4 now so came down to 753 per serving. Actually biryani doesn’t taste good if made low calorie. All you can do is just reduce the portion size. Eating less is better than to alter the quantity of ingredients in the recipe.
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sasi says
I tried this today, and it came nicely, thank you, swasthi.
Also i tried prawn fry(2 times i made) and it came nice too 🙂
today I posted the biryani, in my fbook page!
hope to try many more dishes,
best wishes
sasi
Reema Kujur says
Hi, thanks a lot for this delicious recipe. The freshly made biryani powder really adds the flavour in the biryani. I received lots of compliments from my husband and he enjoyed having it 😊
swasthi says
Hi Reema
You are welcome. Thanks a lot for trying. So glad to know the biryani turned out good.
Prafulla says
Hi Swathi,
I tried this recepi and turned out great. Second time I am making biryani, where as first time it was a FLOP!! I tried after a year n m confident now. It’s not only because simple recepi, but also the way u explained in detail. Thank you so much dear😘 Much Love
swasthi says
Welcome Prafulla
Thank you for the comment. Glad to know it came out good.
🙂
Vasumathi R says
Hi Swathi,
Normally I use tomato in my biriyani, I believe you never use in this receipe.
So will this turn and give the same taste as like biriyani with tomato.
I am gonna try this receipe right now. 😉.
Middle of the process n I got this doubt.
swasthi says
Hi Vasumathi
Yes you can use 1 medium tomato. Just add it along with curd and saute until it turns soft. There is not much of difference between the 2 if you are using less tomatoes.
Tanmay says
Thanks for such an elaborate recipe. I have one doubt. If I am going to cook it in a pot what procedure should I follow?
Thanks
Tanmay
swasthi says
Hi Tanmay,
You are welcome.
Follow the recipe as it is, after adding rice just cover the pot and cook on a low to medium flame until the water is absorbed completely. Just check in between to prevent burning. Biryani made in pot may need more water, you may need to add more water towards the end. May be 2 to 4 tbsps more per cup of rice. Hope this helps.
Naveen says
Simple recipe for a tasty biryani !!! Thanks a ton !!!
swasthi says
Welcome Naveen
Happy to know it turned out good. Thanks for the comment.
Naveen says
Hi…
The dish turned out to be fantastic despite the fact that it was the first biryani by me.. The step-by-step description was very simple to follow… Thanks a ton !!!
Praveen Kumar says
Hi
The recipe is great. Thanks for sharing.
Tried it out, however I ran into some problems. I was wondering if you could offer some help.
The Biryani got stuck to the bottom of the cooker and got burnt. Also, the rice was very sticky (stuck to each other). I used normal Basmati rice, Any suggestions to help with these problems?
swasthi says
Hi Praveen,
You are welcome. Thanks for trying. I guess the flame was a bit high so the biryani got burnt. All stove burners are not same and all cooker bottoms are not same. Adjusting the flame should fix the problem. If that doesn’t work then check your cooker. Most cookers come with a thick bottom or a double bottom, so this also prevents burning. Cookers without double bottom may need a lower flame.
Secondly rice turning sticky is due the quality of rice. I always suggest using aged basmati rice which keeps the rice fluffy and grainy. I use lalquilla old malai.
A few trials will surely fix your problems. Hope this helps. Thank you so much for rating the recipe.
Nihla Muhsin says
Awesome Recipe 😍 dear.. how many kgs of rice and meat required to make biriyani for 35 people?!
swasthi says
Hi Nihla
Thank you. I haven’t made this recipe any time for so many people. Sorry unable to help you
Jeethu says
Its very helpful … thanks
swasthi says
Welcome Jeethu
Dr Unnati Dixit says
Thanks alot,for sharing such a wonderful recipe with us, Today I tried this recipe step by step and believe me my husband has eaten half of biryani by himself….very happy..I have tried many biryani recipe earlier (even big chef biryani from you tube)but they turned very bad…
I have made biryani masala powder as per your recipe for masala…
This recipe rocks,saving it..
Can you suggest some more good chicken recipes like this in your site…
swasthi says
Welcome Dr Unnati,
So glad to know the biryani turned out good. Thanks for the comment. Please check this collection of Chicken Recipes. Butter chicken, tandoori chicken, chilli chicken, chicken 65 are some of the popular recipes on this blog. For the recipes, pls check the link I mentioned above.
Thanks again!
🙂
muni says
My elder daughter keeps asking me for biryani even after so many failed attempts ( all my previous attemps are veg biryani ). Its evening 7 PM when I want to cook chicken biryani this time to surprise my daughter and wife We got new addition baby boy 3 weeks old so mom is taking rest. I googled for fast biryani which I want to finish by 9 PM. Instructions are simple and straightforward figured couple of items are not there so I ran to nearest Indian bazar for the ingredients during marination time. Since the process is simple I seriously doubt the taste but I am surprised by the taste I made as good as outside bought. TBH I made couple of mistakes added little bit more water and less salt other than that this is perfect. We 3 finished complete biryani so I believe this time I made good coz wife and daughter always give same 5 star complements 🙂 . This is perfect recipe for amateurs like me
swasthi says
Hello Sir,
Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Hope your wife and little one liked the biryani. Thanks for the comment. It really made me happy to know the recipe was useful.
🙂
Mei Lin says
Amazingly easy and delicious! First time using a pressure cooker for rice and I’m a fan! I was encouraged to try thanks to your clear step-by-step instructions. The combination of photos, video and text is awesome for a beginner. I used Royal brand basmati rice that’s more common here in SF Bay Area. Also tweaked the recipe slightly, using only two cups of water which fully cooked the rice for 5 minutes in a Fagor pressure cooker. Added an extra 1 tsp of briyani masala for more flavor and a little more salt. Looking forward to impress my Indian neighbor when I share it with her 😉 Thanks Swasthi, you are the blog queen of briyani recipes!
swasthi says
Welcome Mei Lin
Very happy to know the biryani turned out good. Even more happy for the title “Blog Queen of Biryanis” – haha!! 😃
Thank you so much. Hope your neighbor likes it too!
🙂
Luz says
I made this recipe 2 days ago and it was Yum Yum! I omitted chillis because of my 11 year old daughter. Thank you for this recipe
swasthi says
Welcome Luz
Gopi says
I made it today and totally loved it. The biriyani came out perfect. And the flavour was amazing. This recipe is a keeper. I will make it again for sure 🙂
swasthi says
Thank you so much
Riyaz says
What’s the brand of ur cooker?
swasthi says
Hi Riyaz
I used a 5.5 lt butterfly steel cooker (handi model)
Angela Vlach says
Hello Swasthi,
This recipe looks amazing. I would like to try it as my first attempt at making biryani. I have an Instant Pot as my pressure cooker. Do you know how I would adjust the “one whistle” for the Instant Pot? About how long is it until the one whistle?
Thank you so much,
Angela
swasthi says
Hi Angela
You are welcome. For the insta pot timing, you can just follow the same you do for basmati rice. I have never tried this in a insta pot. But the cook time and the whistles is the same as I follow for plain basmati rice. So i am sure it will work the same way for you. Hope this helps
Jayshree zapate says
Hi
Swathi I like the way u represent ur recipes I like ur recipes which I had tried in my kichen .
They r simple ,easy to make and the best in taste.thanks for sharing ur recipes .thanks once again.
Manjula says
Hi Swasthi,
I’m learning to cook Indian and Andhra basics at a later age in my life, (I’m 4o now)
I made this chicken biryani and it was beyond superb!! I have made several recipes from your website and they’ve all been stellar, especially your kodi vepudu.
The best part is knowing that you’re an other Andhra lady living in Singapore, just like me. Thank you so much dear
Palak says
Hi thanks for such a good recipe. I made it for Sunday brunch and I tell you it was tasty and very much appreciated. And had to share link with all friends too….only thing I changed was water I added only 2&1/2 cup instead of 3 as I was afraid rice would get too mushy.
Can we try adding keshar and milk they way we do in dum biryani. Also any tips on how to ensure rice remains firm. I use India Gate basmati
swasthi says
Welcome Palak
Thanks a lot for trying. Glad to know it turned out good. Yes you can pour kesar milk just before closing the lid. Actually I am surprised that for 2 cups rice you have used only 2.5 cups water. In my case if I reduce the water, rice will turn hard. I use lalquilla old malai basmati for all biryani recipes as I feel the texture & flavor is much superior to other brands. The grains remain firm. Try using lalquilla. I had tried all ways with India gate before and the results are not consistent. Thanks again for sharing the link.
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amy says
dear swasthi,thank you so much for this awesome recipe!i tried many recipes over the years but biriyani never turned out good for me,but this recipe is just perfect.i made it today and everyone loves it.keep up your good work! -amy.
Saroj Sardar says
Hiii Swasthi,
Can my Mother use Coriander leaves instead of Mint leaves?
swasthi says
Hi Saroj
Yes but mint leaves add a good aroma. If you don’t have just leave it
Shaik Athika says
Can I use chicken masala instead of biryani masala?
swasthi says
Yes you can use
Pushpa says
Hi… Nice and very easy way to prepare in cooker. Just one question. Is only one whistle required? Normally 3 whistle is required to cook the rice… Just confused on this..
swasthi says
Hi Pushpa,
Basmathi rice needs only 1 whistle on a medium high flame otherwise the rice turns mushy. If you are using any other rice like sona masuri etc, then it needs more whistles.
manu says
very nice
Vandana says
Hi Swasthi,
I scored various blogs and youtube videos for pressure cooker biriyani recipe and felt that yours was the easiest and detailed. Tried it today and really loved it.
Thanks,
Vandana
T.kalyani says
i tried your chicken biryani it is awesome and restaurant flavour thanks alot for this recepie
Anu says
This is by far the best chicken Biriyani recipe I found. Tried today and came out perfectly. I have been trying so many recipes for so many years and nothing came closer to what we had today. Thank you so much for the detailed recipe. A great method, very well explained. God bless you!
Malar says
Too good. Ppl appreciated me for preparing this Biriyani.
Nongmaithem Mohesh says
Recently thought of cooking rice in chicken gravy just wondering how it gonna taste and it seems this is how biryani is cooked. Thanks for the recipe only I missed is biryani masala which now I know how to get one or prepare myself.
Thanks again.
Rohit says
Amazing just loving it.
Swetha says
Really love your recipes.
They are very simple and easy and very very delicious.
Thank you so much
Sumina says
Superb biryani..
Thanks alot for this excellent recipe
Suzy says
would the stone flower change the total flavour if I did not use it? also can I use greek style youghurt instead of curd
swasthi says
Hi Suzy,
Stone flower is recommended but if you don’t have just skip it. Most biryani masala powders come with ground stone flower. So I guess biryani will still be good even if you don’t add the whole flower. Yes you can use Greek yogurt that is not sour and not flavored.
azaz says
I wish to make this same biryani recipe without using chicken. Please let me know the procedure. I love to eat biryani rice. But don’t want to lose the original flavor.
swasthi says
You can check this kuska biryani
azaz says
Thank you so much! This Biryani rice (Kuska biryani) without chicken or veggies is what I was looking for. I love to eat just biryani rice. And as a bachelor I’m going to try out this Kuska Biryani and will give feedback soon.
Nishtha Malhotra says
Have you modified the recipe ? I had tried it 3 months back it turned out to be delicious.. It was the 1st time I had made a Biryani and my husband loved it. Thank you 🙂
Today when I saw the recipe to make again it seems to be quite different from the earlier dum biryani. Can you please share the earlier version with me please.
swasthi says
Welcome Nishtha,
This was not the recipe you may have tried. You said it was a dum biryani. I guess it is this hyderabadi dum biryani you had tried. There are more than 10 chicken biryani recipes on the blog. Not sure which one you are looking for. You can take a look here on this post 10 chicken biryani recipes. You can also check this another version of cooker biryani here. I hope you will find the one you are looking for.
🙂
Anushka says
Tried this and turned out very tasty. Thanks for the recipe
Michael says
Hi Swasthi,
Thank you for putting up this site!
Have you changed this recipe recently? I used a similar but different chicken biryani recipe a few weeks ago, and it was excellent – but now I can’t find it.
It used thin coconut milk and had a specific step where the coconut milk was salted slightly.or am I going crazy?
swasthi says
Hi Michael,
You can find the old recipe here. Both the recipes are same except there is more mint, more chilli powder and masala in this recipe. Tomato has been replaced with curd. You can use coconut milk or water to cook. Thanks for the comment.
Prachi says
Hi Swasthi, I have been making chicken biryani as per your recipe for some time and it turns out yumm every time. As I am a pure vegetarian I follow your recipe word by word.
This time when I saw the recipe, I felt you have changed the recipe as the current one does not have tomatoes. Plus there is a lot more mint than before. There were a few other changes also in terms of the cooking style and unfortunately it didn’t turn out as good as previous times. May I request you to please post the previous recipe also.
swasthi says
Hi Prachi,
I haven’t changed the recipe. All the ingredients used are in same proportion as earlier except I have replaced tomato with curd and increased the chili powder. Yes I have changed the method as I felt the current one is best as it gives a dum biryani flavor. The previous one is a milder version. Actually 1/2 cup mint is the same about 12 to 15 leaves as in the old recipe, I checked it. You can check this link for the old recipe. I will try if I can put back the same one here. Thanks for the comment.
Anjali Sachan says
I cooked my first chicken biryani of my life. I am very bad at cooking but using your recipe step by step, it came out to be a wonderful biryani as per my cooking standards. Thanks a lot for this.
Adv. Mariam Sheen says
Hai swasti
I tried ur recipe wt kaima biriyani rice. so Happy dat it ws superb.my husband lykd it so much.gav me lots of applauses.thanks a lot fr d recipe
Adv. Mariam Sheen
Meera says
Hello Mam…
I have tried your chicken biriyani in pressure cooker. It was awesome… I couldn’t believe my own toung… thank you for the recipe.. first I have done it with one cup of basmathi rice and then with one kg of rice… both of them were too good
You made our Xmas so special..
Keep going..
Thanks again… and a belated New Year wishes from my family
Geetha says
I am what I call myself an e cook meaning I literally need spoon feeding with directions in cooking. The recipe was so detailed, I followed it verbatim and it came out absolutely wonderful. The best biriyani Ive ever made vouches my kid which says a lot.
Looking forward to trying out more recipes from u,
PRAKASH says
can i make it without coconut milk
swasthi says
Yes I have shown in the recipe without coconut milk. You can use water instead.
Bhuvaneswari says
Please advise which brand biriyani masala will give good taste?
swasthi says
I haven’t tried read made powder but you can use shakti or everest biryani masala
Hima says
This is the biryani recipe I was looking for all my life
The best ever and the tastiest recipe
Thank u swasthi
Debayan Bir says
that’s very testy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…..
Praloy dasgupta says
Very easy $ nice
Meg says
Swasthi, this was amazing. And so easy! I have two young children and even they appreciated it. My husband is a huge chicken biryani fan and he was so happy to have this meal since our local Indian restaurant closed. You made our night, so thank you so much!
Tosca says
So happy to have found your recipe. My partner loved it. Yum!
Sanjeev says
Awesome recipe! Please try it faithfully and it would taste brilliant.
Sonia says
My first biriyani turns really nice. My kids asked me from which restaurant I brought it. Thank you very much.
Chandini says
Made your recipe and the result was super, everyone in my family loved my cooking .Thank you for recipe.everything is perfect.
Sanisha DLima says
Thank you Swasthi for this amazing recipe.. I was looking for a one-pot meal recipe today and saw this biryani recipe.. Tried it out and it turned out really great.. All my family members liked it a lot especially my toddler son who avoids spicy food.. I will save this recipe as my failsafe meal.. n will definitely try your other recipes soon..
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Vishal says
Thanks today I follow ur recipe and cook briyani and give surprise to my mom .she is very happy .
Treasa says
Madam, I am using aged basmti rice.sorry that I didn’t mention it earlier.
swasthi says
Treasa no problem
For 3 cups basmati rice & 3/4 kg chicken – 4 1/2 cups water should be good enough
Treasa says
Madam if I shud cook 3 glasses of rice how much water should be used?
swasthi says
Which rice are you using? aged basmati or normal rice
kavitha says
hi Swasthi,
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.I followed exactly what you said and the result was delicious! Please make sure to add a note to this recipe. It is about water proportion to rice. since chicken leaves water itself while cooking, rice to water ratio should be less than when you cook regular white rice.
Thank you for this recipe 🙂
swasthi says
Hi kavitha
You are welcome. Glad to know it turned out good. Yes i will put your sentence in the notes. Thanks a ton for the suggestion, it really makes sense.
🙂
Treasa says
Madam,
The biriyani was simply great..
Thank you
Jennifer says
Thank you so much !! I tried chicken briyani for the first time and it came really well …
Revathyshankar says
Hai swathi…yesterday i cooked chikhen briyani and veg briyani its comes very well.., my hus says its very nice..Iwant ur cooking book.where i brought…pls tell me
Roksana Fatema says
It’s so helpful for cooking anything easily.
sathya says
thanks
ramesh says
badiya hai
darshini says
Awesome biriyani swathi.my family has fallen for your recipe.thanks a lot.
MUBARK says
WAO WHAT A NAIC BRIYANI
tamari says
I also want to cook even lamb Bryan
swasthi says
Yes Tamari
You can try this lamb biryani
abhijeet chatterjee says
thanks, will try…..first time cook, but with these tips hope to succeed!
Anindya Basu says
Dear Ma’am,,
Tried this wonderful recipe last night and to my utter delight it was an instant hit with everyone. And when they rated it as my best so far, I’m not a cook though but like it for the thrill of creativity, I felt elated. Everyone rated it as 10/10! But then I knew the real winner were you, Swasthi ma’am. Thank you so much.
Regards,
Anindya Basu.
Ausmita Paul says
I tried your butter chicken recipe… its being praised by all… it was too good to eat….
Aniket Bera says
That’s a cool and easy recipe for making my Fav dish.
Sinesh says
Thank you swathi for a nice recipe. I tried and tasted a wonderful biriyani. Thanks alot.
Raj Aryan says
delicious…..thanks to the site….!!!!
Deena says
Hi Swathy,
If I want to double the quantity, can I just double the amount of water too?
swasthi says
Hi Deena
Reduce half to 3/4 cup water if you are going to double the recipe
sheeja thadeuse says
Swathy can i know for one cup jeera rice how much water should i add?
swasthi says
Hi Sheeja
Jeera rice gets mushy quite fast. If it is aged jeera rice you can use about 1 and 3/4 cups water
if it is not aged 1 & a half cups water is good enough. Hope this helps
Rachana says
Thank you so much for this wonderful and simple recipe. I tried it and it turned out to be fantastic. My son and husband enjoyed it .
Uma says
I tried it. It was delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Anirban Bose says
Thank you ma’am for this wonderful recipe. Today I tested my cooking skills as an engineering student & I did succeed. Although the preparation was of a different kind yet still it was great to taste!
Lavanya says
I tried it and came very well. Thank you
sumita says
Thank u so much…I try it..n its really good n also easy..
CHANDRAKANTH says
BIRIYANI WAS GOOD.
Suwarna Prakashe says
Really very very superb recipe. EASY N DELICIOUS….
THANX A LOTTTTT
Manjistha says
Thanks for giving this fine recipe
Vani says
It was really good. Easy to cook and Delicious thanks alot
Vani says
Hi swathi I tried ur recipe it was awesome my family liked it very much. It’s easy to cook & delicious. Thanks a lot
Thejaswini Sanjayprasad says
Hey it was good. I cooked it for new year. All liked it. Thank you. Happy new year 2017.
Ritu says
Great recipe! Taste came out awesome! Was little unsure on amount of water to be added. Please add that details too..
Arun Kumar says
Yes the water is mentioned arbitrarily. My briyani turned out very wet with a lot of water that was not evaporated.
swasthi says
Hi Arun kumar
For 2 cups aged basmati rice, I have mentioned only 3 and 1/4 cups water. This may differ based on the kind & age of rice used.
Have you used aged basmati rice?
Did you drain the water completely from rice before adding to the pot?
Did you evaporate moisture completely from the pot after cooking chicken at step 9 in step by step instructions? This step is very crucial. The recipe requires evaporating moisture completely before pouring water to the pot otherwise as you mentioned biryani may turn soggy or come out wet.
Swapnil says
Awesome recipe. Had been looking for a good recipe and finally found yours. Easy to make and great authentic biryani taste ?
Reshu says
Yummy made it . very delicious
Parna says
Delicious recipe… Thanks for sharing !!
MOHAMMAD SABIR SAIFI says
Thank you very much i learn as above explain all detail,even, i cooked the biryanai, it is really, taste,
Anna das says
First of all thanku for such a tasty & easy recipe.
I made my first biriyani.
And everyone in my hostel including me…just loved it❤?
Sneha Laizz says
today i was cooking chicken biryani first time follow your recipe the taste was amazing and delicious thank u
K.Ch.salui says
This recipe is very nice and food may be used all men, including heart and suger patient
clancy says
its a very tasty and yet quick recipeeee
thaaaaankssssssss
Annon says
Awesome
Zarin says
The recipe turned out perfect!
Thanks a ton!
ayesha says
yummy
Vicky says
I just cooking chicken biryani first time and follow your recipe, easy to understand and it was delicious very tasty! Thank you ?
Anitha says
I tried this biriyani.Good and healthy
Aparna says
I love d way u hv explained. Surely i ll try wirhin tis week. Thnks a lot 🙂
Nilantha Silva says
Very good
Aishwarya says
Ur receips r very easy n very good thank u
vishal says
ossem mind bobuling jhma jhm ee laar tapak gai
pretty says
absolutely I love it wooow thanks again for sharing this with us
Kashmira B says
Awesome biryani..one pot meal..we looovvvedddd it a lot
Thanks a ton for the recipe
thakar dass says
I learnt preparation of biryani from my friend in 2006.But today I came to know one more way of preparing chicken biryani.
thanks
Mangala says
I will make Biryani first time it make super. I will follow this easy way
Shiuly says
your recipes are so easy to understand and make, tastes good as well, keep it up ????
mythri says
mam! thank u so much..I’m trying chicken biriyani for the first tym and came out very well..my mom felt proud of me too??..
Pradnya says
Yesterday I cooked veg biryani & it was awesome I got all information from this blog only for veg biryani & its tym for chicken biryani ? Thankew mam for this blog it helps us alot ?
seema says
Cooked biryani for first time — was very delicious…..thank you for the recipe:)
Shiny says
I never know cooking biryani is this easy. Very helpful, biryani turned out really tasty 🙂 Thanks for the recipe !!
Priti says
it’s really good job . I don’t know how to make chicken biriyani .Jab meyne a recipe ko padha to mujhe bahat pasand aaya or ghar may banaya .Sab ko bahat acha laga . Specially meri mama ko .
Thank u soo much mam !!
Remya Krishnan says
Thank you so much for the recipe!!! I tried it and the biriyani turned out really well!!!! My kid and husband liked it very much!!! For me it was a – no mess cooking:) as I used pressure cooker… Never thought it would turn out this excellent cooking biriyani in a pressure cooker!! Looking forward to trying many more from your list of recipes:)
ANJALI says
mam I tried ur recipe of palak paneer nd belv me mere ghr or mere husband ko bohot psnd aaya so thnku so much n in cooking from now onwards I will follow u:)
Gouri Ramesh says
Hi Swasthi, I tried this chicken biryani recipe and turned awesome. Especially the biryani Masala smells heaven. I never used to have chicken in the biryani. This time i loved it coz it was soft and well blended with masala. Thanks for sharing such recipe.
Gouri Ramesh.
Yamini says
Hello swasti
I also made ur recipe (chicken fry or kodi vepadu)
It was amazing and ur all recipes are very easy .
So keep sharing recipes and happiness
swasthi says
Hello yamini
Glad to know you tried the recipes.
Thanks. Yes will keep sharing.
🙂
Sp says
Nice, sound delicious
Rahma Sa'ad says
I really like this website. It gives so many amazing recipes. I have tried the chicken biryani and I really enjoyed it with my Family. Thanks for the recipes!
Damian says
Bloody fantastic recipe!
sameer khan says
Nice
Sharvani BP says
Your reciepe was awesome tried out today and it came out as expected… To your reciepe I added one tbsp coriander powder…
Thanks for this wonderful reciepe once again
swasthi says
Hi Sharvani
Glad to know you liked it. Yes coriander powder can be added. I did not since it is already there in my masala powder used for marination. Thanks for rating the recipe
Rupal says
What is the measurement of a cup?
swasthi says
Its 240 ml cup, mentioned in the recipe box
Longkumer says
Thanks for sharing. I tried and was very good. Actually the best briyani so far I ever made. I have a question though, How much water do we need for 4cups or (for more rice) of basmati rice? I want to make for my daughter birthday party. Thank you.
swasthi says
Hi
For 4 cups rice, you can just double the recipe including water.
For 8 cups you can increase the quantities of ingredients by 4 times, then reduce 1 cup water
Anil kumar says
Hi,
Really so tasty it is taste and today i cook this is better experience than before this time i enjoyed alot with my family.
Thanking you for this to all happen becouse of your’s brief.
Anil says
Really so tasty it is taste and today i cook this is better experience than before this time i enjoyed alot with my family.
Thanking you for this to all happen becouse of your’s brief.
freaha says
Best rice varieties for biryani ? Companies….etc.
swasthi says
You can try India gate, kohinoor or mulberry
gomathi says
super very delicious recipe
Rina says
very easyy i love it
Diksha says
It is delicious
Arun Bahl says
I rate this receipe *******
Arun Bahl says
I tried your receipe today for the whole family. I started with 1 kg. Marinated chicken and doubling all the ingredients mentioned. It turned out to be tasty but for its mushy look. I wished it should have been little dryer. Any suggestion to make it dry next time. Please suggest weight of rice and volume of water for that dry result.
swasthi says
Hi Arun,
The logic is simple, when we cook rice in more quantity, the quantity of water must be reduced. For this recipe for 2 cups rice we need to use 3 1/4 cup water, but if making 4 cups rice then we need 6 to 6 1/4 cups water. instead of 6 1/2 cups. This should the problem. In case if the rice remains slightly hard after opening the pressure cooker, Sprinkle some hot water and stir. Cover and cook for another 2 mins. You will have to experiment a bit to know what works good for you. Hope this helps
DG says
Can i make this same recipe biriyani in pot or pressure cooker with mutton?..And will it taste good?..
swasthi says
Hi Dg,
With mutton you can try these easy similar recipes
Mutton biryani
muslim style biryani
Hope these help
Mohd. Ahmad says
I am hosteller and this is the first time I made biryani in my hostel. Obviously I am not a cook and have next to nothing experience of cooking. And that too dish like biryani, I thought of taking the risk.
And believe me it was really nice. I never expected that on my first I will make such a tasty biryani. It is very simple to make. Anyone can try and it is also very tasty.
The only thing that went a bit incorrect was that the biryani was a little dry… maybe I should have added more water or oil that is something I can take care when I make it next time.
Thankd a lot
Amazing recipe.
swasthi says
Hi Mohd. Ahmad,
Happy to know it came out very tasty. One more tbsp of oil can be used for this biryani, 1 tbsp for one serving is the correct oil quantity. My recipes are slightly low on the oil or fat quantity. Thanks for the feedback.
Have a nice week ahead.
zurdat says
Ur biryani recipe is sooo good ..i make biryani first time but it cime out fantastic ?
DG says
Thanks a ton..It really came out good it’s my first tym i enjoyed to cook as well as eating and being satisfied..
janfarhat says
nyc job …….I lyk it
Ak says
My mouth is watering after seeing ur biryani recipe…
Fantastic
??
Teja says
This came out amazing. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Swasthi!
Harshitha says
Tried this for lunch.. Very tasty n easy to prepare.. The chicken is tender n juicy. Thank u very much swasthi…
Annon says
Very yummy and tasty
Renga says
Hi…For one cup rice..how much water
swasthi says
For 1 cup rice, 1 ½ to ¾ cup water.
Narmadha says
Hi, I tried chicken biryani so many times in different ways but none of them were good. Yesterday tried your recipe it comes out very perfect. Thank you so much for posting this recipe.
himanshu says
very yummy in taste. i liked it so very much
Mahesh K N says
Really it’s too easy and very tasty. My whole family loved it. Thanks for the recipie madam.
Susmita says
Awesome!!! I’ve tried quite a few recipes and have managed to turn each of them into disasters..but ur recipe turned out to be yumm..thnx a bunch!!
ashutosh singh says
Tnx fr the recipie i always think abt how to cook biryani bt by seeing ur video and process’s its easy fr me to make biryani tnx a lot
Sneha says
Thanks for a lovely recipe. It was yummy. Me and my husband loved it.
k.venkatarao says
i dont want to go any hotel
Sonali says
Nice & easy recipe with yummy results. My family loved it.
I didn’t even have the time to marinate the chicken for 1/2 hour, so just went ahead with the rest and it came out so wonderful.
Thank you for uploading this recipe. 🙂
punam says
thnx fr da information…..I tried dis n it works….so yummy
priyanka says
osm briyani…. came very well
Ruhi says
Its too good in taste. Thnks for sharing this recipe.
Prasob says
I tried this…it came out very tasty. Very yummy. Everybody loved it.
Superb and amazing. 🙂
A small tip: I added juice of 1 lemon before adding rice. . it gives a bit poking taste . wowww…
kvnavya says
I tried cooking biryani for the first time on my mom’s birthday yesterday & it came soo very delicious & everyone loved it.my mom was amazed!! Thanku so much for the amazing recipe Swathi! ??
Lisa says
Quick recipe, so delicious as well. Made this for a party, turned out amazing
Reema says
Excellent biryani. My family loved it. Thank you so much.
halima faiz says
aswsome biryani … …. its my favourite
….. ……. yummyyyyyyyyyyy
Deepak gowda says
brilliant recipe for bachelors to cook it tastes good
CindyLoo says
I have never cooked biryani before and this was delicious and easy to make. Thank you so much!
dhanita says
So easy way to serve delicious biryani…thaks a lot
symone says
tried it and loved it
tasu says
awsum…….. delicious……. superb…….
ayon chowdhury says
so quick………delicious…………enjoyed it…………..
hema sunil kadam says
Really very easy & very tempting recipe
priya says
I really like your recipe ,I try it
moon says
First time i cooked biryani in my life after reading your reciepe. Though my mom does it all the time at home.My mom and my husband both loved it. Thank you so much for putting confidence into me..
putul says
My husband like chicken biriyani so much but I don’t know how to cook first time I cook your biriyani and it’s really delicious thank you
anuj says
perfect recepi mam.easy steps, even students like me can cook.and it really tastes good.
neema says
Thank you so much
S. M. ali says
Very nicely guided.
Gayatri says
Your recipe is really good it turned very nice