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Ambur Star Chicken Biryani Recipe / Star Biryani (Biriyani / Briyani) Recipe

August 8, 2014 By Aarthi 51 Comments

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If you have followed me on facebook, you must have noted that i made ambur star biryani for lunch yesterday. I am sharing it the next day itself because i cannot wait so long. Because it turned out so good. When i googled for the procedure, I came across this real ambur biryani recipe, loved it simplicity followed the exact procedure. But the measurements are not properly mentioned, so i adjusted it accordingly. But the end result turned out exactly like ambur biryani.

The main thing i love in this recipe is the simplicity, it dont have lots of spice powders like my other biryani recipe. The main thing is dried chilli paste and few whole spices. But the main thing is the addition of ingredients at the proper interval and proper timing.So follow the exact method as i have given, you will taste the real ambur flavours. I served this with raita and chettinad chicken roast(recipe soon). You can serve it with brinjal masala which is the proper sidedish for it and i will soon share that recipe as well.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 1 Hour
Serves : 5 to 6

Ingredients:

Chicken – 500 gram bone in

Oil – 1/2 cup

Cinnamon / Pattai – 1 large stick
Cardamom Pods / Yelakai – 10
Cloves / Krambu – 10
Curd / Yogurt – 1/2 cup + 1 tblspn
Onions – 2 large sliced thinly (reserve a handful of onions)
Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
Coriander Leaves – a small handful chopped finely
Mint Leaves – a small handful chopped finely

Ginger Paste – 2 tblspn

Tomatoes – 2 large sliced thinly
Dry Red Chillies – 7 to 8
Kashmiri Red Chillies – 10


To Cook Rice:
Seeraga Samba Rice – 500 grams
Salt to taste
Water lots of it to cook rice


Method:

Wash seeraga samba rice very well. Set aside. Soak both the dry red chillies in hot water for 5 mins. Drain and make it into a smooth puree. Set aside.

Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fry for a min.

Add in 1 tblspn of curd and saute for 30 sec.

Add in a handful of onions and saute till golden.

Add in garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.

Add in coriander leaves and mint leaves. Saute for a min.

Add in ginger paste and saute for 2 mins.

Now add in the chicken and toss well on high heat for 5 to 7 mins till it is golden.

Add in onions and tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 4 mins. They will cook down and leach out some water.

Now add in the dry red chilli paste and mix well.

Add in 1/2 cup of curd and salt. Mix well. Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 10 mins.

In the mean time, bring lots of water to boil. Add in salt to it and when it boils add in rice. Mix well. Cook it for 7 to 8 mins. When you taste it the rice should have a bite in it. Once it is 80 percent cooked, drain it.

Now the chicken will be cooked.. Add rice to a large pot, add in curry and mix well.

Cover with a tight lid and place the whole thing over a tawa and cook on low heat for 10 to 12 mins.

Turn off the heat and leave it for 15 mins.

Now open the lid and fluff the rice.

Serve with raita.

Pictorial:
Take all your ingredients
take water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil
add in dry chillies and soak it for 5 mins
now take the chillies in a blender
make it into a smooth puree..set aside
Heat oil in a kadai
add in cinnamon
cloves and cardamom
now add in a tblspn of curd
fry it for few seconds
add in a handful of sliced onions
fry till golden
first add in garlic paste and saute for 2 mins
add in coriander leaves
mint leaves
now add in ginger paste
saute for 2 mins
now add in chicken
saute on high heat for 5 to 7 mins till it is brown
add in sliced tomatoes and onions
mix well
cook for few more mins
add in dry red chilli paste
mix well
add in salt
and some curd
mix well
Cover and cook
In the mean time, bring lots of water to boil
add in salt
add in washed rice
let it cook
cook untill the rice is 80 percent done
drain
rice done
gravy done
take the rice in a large pot
add in gravy
mix well
cover with a lid
heat a tawa
put the pot on top and let it cook for 10 mins
tada
mix once
serve
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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. Sharanya Skarp

    August 8, 2014 at 7:46 am

    Can we cook the same procedure with basmathi rice ?

    Reply
  2. Aarthi

    August 8, 2014 at 8:48 am

    @Sharanya SkarpYes u can do

    Reply
  3. Chamu

    August 10, 2014 at 9:22 am

    My mom's place is ambur & i am great fan of this Briyani from childhood.your recipe is just the Same la..haven't thought of trying this Briyani but now after seeing urs will try for sure..pls post for mutton also coz I am not sure about the mutton since it takes longer time to cook..

    Reply
  4. Anonymous

    August 10, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Wow it's my favorite …I am from ambur .. Never tried to cook at home but now I will try yours… Super Aarthi..

    Reply
  5. Anonymous

    August 15, 2014 at 4:54 am

    I tried …but it was like rice mixed with chicken curry kulambu……why the rice didn't absorb the flavour n the essence….what went wrong?

    Reply
  6. Aarthi

    August 15, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    @AnonymousAfter mixing gravy with rice you have to put on dum till al water is evaporated and rice is done and fluffy..

    Reply
  7. Anonymous

    October 19, 2014 at 7:37 am

    Hi I ve been looking for biriyani recipes around for last twelve years . Congrats good try with ambur star biriyani . The dish presented looks like the rice is sticky and come out like a pongal or kulambu satham . Any tips to how to reduce this stickiness when making star or for that matter any other biriyani

    Nal

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  8. Aarthi

    October 19, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    @AnonymousIt do look sticky, but it is not that sticky…I took the pics immediately after opening the lid so it looks like that..After it has cooled down, it turned fluffy. follow the entire procedure, you will get perfect rice.

    Reply
  9. calicut hotels

    November 4, 2014 at 10:44 am

    biriyani is one of my favourite food..,Wish I get that plate right now from my computer screen, irresistible chicken biriyany.Thanks for sharing it with us

    Reply
  10. Unknown

    November 30, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Thanks Aarthi for ur wonderful step by step instructions on how to prepare ambur biriyani. I tried today and it was a great success.

    Reply
  11. Unknown

    November 30, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Thanks

    Reply
  12. Unknown

    November 30, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Thanks

    Reply
  13. Unknown

    December 1, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    Hi Aarthi,

    Thanks for the wonderful recipe of ambur biriyani. I tried today and it was excellent. Thanks for sharing as it helps everyone.

    Regards,
    Martine A

    Reply
  14. Anonymous

    December 2, 2014 at 10:15 am

    Hi Aarthi,
    I tried you Ambour Biryani recipe last Sunday. It came out well.

    Is it the same recipe for mutton Biryani too?

    Reply
  15. Aarthi

    December 2, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    @AnonymousYou can make it like the same. But cook mutton before adding rice.

    Reply
  16. chad

    December 6, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    This was one of the best biryanis I have had in ages..It beats the hyderabad biryani. My aunt from Bangalore reccommended this biryani and had no words to say…Jeeraka Samba is a must for this recipe. The aroma filled my house yesterday…I cooked this and put it on the dum (in the oven) and went for swimming with my baby..When we came back…oh my god..too gud…Had for breakfast as well..Well done!!!
    Chad
    Sydney

    Reply
  17. raja

    December 9, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    Being an amateur in cooking, i followed ur procedure and the recipie and it turned out yo be an awesome biryani…thank you soo much for sharing…even my friends loved my biryani n shared ur link to them 🙂 keep cooking n sharing

    Reply
  18. Merlin Senthil

    February 11, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Superb Briyani. Thanks for posting it

    Reply
  19. Sonu

    May 4, 2015 at 7:35 am

    Hi please help me as soon as possible….should I follow the same procedure for mutton instead of adding chicken I put mutton and can I pressure cook it till mutton fone…and then add rice and dum rite na…

    Reply
  20. Aarthi

    May 4, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    @Sonuyes first cook mutton then add rice and dum

    Reply
  21. Malavika

    June 21, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    Hi Aarthi,
    I searched for Ambur biriyani recipes and found yours. I knew it was genuine since I had seen Star biriyani being made on a travel show. I followed your recipe and it turned out perfectly!! So thanks a lot.Good luck! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Amber

    June 29, 2015 at 2:46 am

    I have 2 boneless chicken breast cut into cubes and I need the biryani for 2 people who are good eaters…how much rice shud I use? I don't want to disrupt the balance of flavours and I haven't cooked non veg ever so wanna make sure it's perfect. ..pls help 🙂

    Reply
  23. Aarthi

    June 30, 2015 at 4:49 am

    @AmberAdd 2 cups of rice

    Reply
  24. Anonymous

    July 19, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    Hi! This is the first recipe I am adapting from your website. The instructions and pictures were so well explained! Was so easy to follow…Came out really well. Made my friends very happy!!! Thank you so much:) Keep up the great work!

    Reply
  25. Lily

    August 5, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    I don't hv the Indian rice, can I use jasmine rice, . I try not to buy more rice as 2 of us eating. Thanks.

    Reply
  26. Aarthi

    August 8, 2015 at 6:02 am

    @Lilyyes u can use any rice u have on hand

    Reply
  27. Anonymous

    September 25, 2015 at 4:20 am

    First time trying to make briyani and it turned out delicious!!! Thanks for the well-organized recipe.

    Reply
  28. Dinesh

    December 26, 2015 at 3:00 am

    Shouldnt we put biriyani masala in this…?

    Reply
  29. Aarthi

    December 30, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    @Dineshno need

    Reply
  30. Praveen Nair

    January 22, 2016 at 10:54 am

    Hello Artiji.. I tried your recipe today.. the taste was very good, I did a small modification added some chicken Marsala powder and saunf..

    The only issue was that the biryani was a bit dry.. Can you please suggest some modification..

    Regards

    Praveen

    Reply
  31. Aarthi

    January 22, 2016 at 4:33 pm

    @Praveen Nairadd a little more water then

    Reply
  32. Anonymous

    January 30, 2016 at 7:12 am

    I am a bachelor living with friends and have always had a interest for cooking. Your website is virtually a treasure trove. Whenever i hear a new dish, I check it out on your website and ta-da its always there detailed, pictured and ready to follow. Thanks a lot for such detailed and delicious looking recipes. I have tried chutneys, curries and rice recipes. Now its turn for Biryani's 🙂 . Thank you

    Reply
  33. sherin

    February 17, 2016 at 10:26 am

    Hello
    Can u pls giv me the measurements to make with 2 kg chicken. Plsss

    Reply
  34. Aarthi

    February 17, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    @sherinjust increase the recipe 4 times

    Reply
  35. Anonymous

    March 8, 2016 at 5:35 am

    Hi I tried this I was getting raw smell of the chillies while eating….and totdl of 28 chillies is not more right because I want to try again…please help

    Reply
  36. Aarthi

    March 10, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    @Anonymousu have to saute the chillies well in oil. so you wont get the raw taste

    Reply
  37. Urvashi

    July 7, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Just tried this yesterday here in Singapore and it was superb! Used basmati rice though and put some lime juice at the end. But i couldnt get enough of this, the taste was so authentic. Fantastic recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
  38. VIshal

    July 26, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    Hey there I'm quite bad when it comes to adding the right amt of salt can you tell me approx how much you added at each stage?

    Also i noticed that there wasn't any lemon juice in this recipe..i hope that's right

    Reply
  39. arun

    October 21, 2016 at 10:09 pm

    Hi ,
    Its an ausum receipe and you are doing a great job. i would definitely try it out.

    Reply
  40. Anonymous

    October 26, 2016 at 8:33 am

    hi aarthi…
    I am a big biryani fan… but have never had the courage to make one thinking its too tedious…
    my little sister shared this recipe with me… and it was my first attempt at making biriyani… thanks to your recipe it turned out to be quite tasty…
    🙂

    Reply
  41. Sivanesh Rulz

    December 1, 2016 at 3:21 am

    1/2 Cup oil means how much of table spoon ?

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 1, 2016 at 11:13 am

      1/2 cup is 120 ml

      Reply
  42. maweeya!

    December 6, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Can I substitute the kashmiri red chillies with kashmiri powder or red chillies? If so, can you please tell me the proportions of either? Thanks in advance! 🙂
    This is my favourite biryani in the whole world. Really excited to try this.

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 6, 2016 at 9:34 am

      yes u can use that

      Reply
  43. sai nirosha

    February 16, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    Hi Aarthi, I have a measuring cup of 250ml= 1cup. So can u pls tell me how many cups of rice does 500gms jeera samba rice I should add.

    Reply
  44. Alagu

    June 10, 2019 at 2:53 pm

    Vanakam aarthi indha procedures appadi pressure cooker la whistle podu normal biriyani maathiri seiya mudiyuma

    Reply
  45. Divi

    August 12, 2019 at 10:18 am

    Thanks for the recipe Aarthi.. tried today and it came out well except the spice level.. before mixing rice the spice level was moderate .. but when I tasted briyani finally, spice level is very high..
    Could you suggest any idea to make up the dish if the spice level is high ?

    Reply
    • Violet Thomas

      March 1, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Hi Arti,tried this biryani today and it turned out awesome n my husband loved it.Thanks a ton.

      Reply
  46. Aneeta

    March 3, 2020 at 1:42 am

    I tried out.. And “It turned out so perfect” says my husband.. Hearty thanks for the recipe..❤

    Reply
  47. Akshaya Naresh

    May 17, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Best briyani recipe ever!!I couldn’t believe it was so easy yet totally delicious!!Thank you for the wonderful recipe Aarthi!!

    Reply
  48. zayan

    November 4, 2020 at 5:14 am

    the recipe is almost correct, but the preparation method is not, that why even in the pics the finished biriyani doent look like the actual biriyani. I’m from Ambur BTW.

    Reply

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