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Awadhi chicken biryani
Dum Pukht awadhi chicken biryani is popular in Lucknow and other norther parts of India. Mild, flavorful and aromatic biryani rice dum cooked with chicken.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
Servings
6
Author
Swasthi
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
420
grams
basmati rice
(2 ½ cups) (aged rice)
1
large
onion
thinly sliced about 1 heaped cup (or handful of fried onions)
¼
cup
ghee
4
cloves
1
bay leaf
, small, / tej patta
4
green cardamoms
/ elaichi
1 to 2
cinnamon sticks
/ dalchini
½
shahi jeera
/ caraway seeds
½
tsp
kewra water
2
drops
meeta attar
(optional) (prefer organic)
3 to 4
green chilies
1
Pinch
saffron
, soaked in 1 tbsp water
4
tbsp
cream
1 ½
cup
mint
(pudina chopped) (not used in authentic awadhi biryani, but some places they are used)
To Marinate
1
kg
chicken
or lamb meat (bone-in)
1 ½
gram
cinnamon
/ dalchini
6
green cardamoms
/ elaichi
½
tsp
cloves
/ lavang
2
bay leaves
/ tej patta
¾
tsp
salt
or as needed
½
tsp
cardamom powder
/ eliachi powder
150
grams
curd
, or ¾ cup, / yogurt (semi thick) (do not use sour)
1 ½
tbsp
ginger garlic paste
or ginger juliennes
½
tsp
Yellow chili powder
, ( Substitute with Red chilli powder)
1
pinch
mace powder
, or substitute with 2 to 3 strands of mace / javitri
1
tsp
rose water
½
tsp
kewra water
For cooking rice
½
tsp
shahi jeera
1 to 2
bay leaf
(optional)
2 to 4
green cardamoms
/ elaichi (optional)
Cinnamon stick
(optional)
1
tsp
oil
1
tbsp
lemon juice
(optional)
1
tsp
salt
or as needed
How to make the recipe
Please follow the instructions from the step by step photo instructions.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories:
821
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
73
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Fat:
39
g
|
Saturated Fat:
14
g
|
Cholesterol:
157
mg
|
Sodium:
812
mg
|
Potassium:
546
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
860
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9.2
mg
|
Calcium:
124
mg
|
Iron:
3.5
mg