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    Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe

    July 6, 2022 By Aarthi 23 Comments

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    Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with MeatBalls and Basmati Rice.

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    1. Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe | Murg Kofta Biryani Recipe
    2. Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe step by step pictures

    Chicken Kofta Biryani

    Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe with step by step pictures. Murg Kofta Biryani is made with MeatBalls and Basmati Rice.

    Ingredients for Chicken Kofta Biryani

    For Chicken Kofta:

    • Minced Chicken - 300 gms
    • Onion - 1 small finely chopped
    • Coriander leaves - 4 tblspn finely chopped
    • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tsp
    • Cumin powder / Jeera podi - 1 tsp
    • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Corn Flour / Corn Starch - as needed
    • Oil for Shallow frying
    For Biryani:
    • Basmati Rice - 2 cups ( Soaked & Cooked - Click here to know how  to cook rice) 
    • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly + 1 onion sliced thinly & deep fried
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
    • Green Chilli - 2
    • Tomatoes -3 chopped
    • Curd / Thick yogurt - 1 cup
    • Coriander leaves a handful
    • Mint Leaves a handful
    • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander powder / Malli podi - 1 tblspn
    • Cumin powder / Jeera podi - 1 tsp
    • Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Ghee - 2 tblspn
    • Oil - 5 tblspn
    • Saffron soaked in ½ cup of milk (I used yellow food colouring)
     
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    Now let's talk something about the recipe. This is a biryani which i made a few weeks back along with shahi kofta korma. I was not sure how the meatballs will turn out..I was afraid that the meatballs will turn so hard. But as a surprise it turned out so mouthwatering melting. It just melted in my mouth. My sisters loved it so much, they asked me to make this again very soon. The rice is so flavourful and it catch up all the flavours which we add in here. This is definitely a masterpiece, moreover a party piece. I hope you will try this and tell me how it turned out.

    How to make Chicken Kofta Biryani

    1. Soak rice in water for 30 mins. And cook it as per this method. Spread on a plate and allow it cool down.
    2. Start by making the koftas. Take all the ingredients given for the kofta in a bowl except cornflour and oil and mix well. Make small balls out of it. Roll it in cornflour and shallow fry them in oil till they are golden and seared. Remove them to a plate.
    3. Deep fry sliced onions in oil till they turn golden. Drain them in a paper towel. Set this aside.
    4. Heat oil in a kadai and add in onions, green chilli and ginger garlic paste and mix well. Cook till they turn golden.
    5. Add in all the spice powders and salt and mix well.
    6. Add in tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy. Pour in curd and mix well.
    7. Pour some water and bring it to boil. Add in the fried koftas and mix well. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for 15-20 mins on a low flame till done.
    8. Preheat the oven to 160 Degree C / 320 Degree F.
    9. Now time to assemble. Take a deep oven proof dish. Spread all the kofta masala in the bottom, Add half of the rice on top, Pour half of the saffron milk, Sprinkle half of the fried onions , coriander and mint. Now layer the remaining rice on top, pour the remaining saffron milk, sprinkle the remaining fried onions, coriander and mint. Now spoon some ghee on top and cover the bowl.
    10. Put this in the oven and bake it for 30 mins.
    11. Remove from the oven and mix it well gently.
    12. Serve with raita.
     
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    Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe | Murg Kofta Biryani Recipe

    Chicken Kofta Biryani with step by step pictures. This is made with MeatBalls and Basmathi Rice
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian, North Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 399 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • For Chicken Kofta:
    • 300 gms Minced Chicken
    • 1 small finely chopped Onion
    • 1 small finely chopped Coriander leaves
    • 1 tsp Chilli powder
    • 1 tsp Coriander powder / Malli podi -
    • 1 tsp Cumin powder / Jeera podi
    • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • as needed Corn Flour / Corn Starch
    • Oil for Shallow frying
    • For Briyani:
    • 2 cups Basmati Rice Soaked & Cooked - Click here to know how to cook rice
    • 1 large sliced thinly + 1 onion sliced thinly & deep fried Onion
    • 2 tblspn Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 2 Green Chilli
    • 3 chopped Tomatoes
    • 1 cup Curd / Thick yogurt
    • Coriander leaves a handful
    • Mint Leaves a handful
    • 1 tsp Chilli powder
    • 1 tblspn Coriander powder / Malli podi
    • 1 tsp Cumin powder / Jeera podi
    • 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tblspn Ghee
    • 5 tblspn Oil
    • Saffron soaked in ½ cup of milk I used yellow food colouring

    Instructions
     

    • Soak rice in water for 30 mins. And cook it as per this method. Spread on a plate and allow it cool down.
    • Start by making the koftas. Take all the ingrediants given for the kofta in a bowl except cornflour and oil and mix well. Make small balls out of it. Roll it in cornflour and shallow fry them in oil till they are golden and seared. Remove them to a plate.
    • Deep fry sliced onions in oil till they turn golden. Drain them in a paper towel. Set this aside.
    • Heat oil in a kadai and add in onions, green chilli and ginger garlic paste and mix well. Cook till they turn golden.
    • Add in all the spice powders and salt and mix well.
    • Add in tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy. Add in curd and mix well.
    • Pour some water and bring it to boil. Add in the fried koftas and mix well. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for 15-20 mins on a low flame till done.
    • Preheat the oven to 160 Degree C / 320 Degree F.
    • Now time to assemble. Take a deep oven proof dish. Spread all the kofta masala in the bottom, Add half of the rice on top, Pour half of the saffron milk, Sprinkle half of the fried onions , coriander and mint. Now layer the remaining rice on top, pour the remaining saffron milk, sprinkle the remaining fried onions, coriander and mint. Now spoon some ghee on top and cover the bowl.
    • Put this in the oven and bake it for 30 mins.
    • Remove from the oven and mix it well genty.
    • Serve with raita.
    Nutrition Facts
    Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe | Murg Kofta Biryani Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 399 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
    Sodium 537mg23%
    Potassium 705mg20%
    Carbohydrates 88g29%
    Fiber 5g21%
    Sugar 8g9%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 657IU13%
    Vitamin C 31mg38%
    Calcium 125mg13%
    Iron 4mg22%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe step by step pictures

     
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    Take all your ingrediants for making koftas
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    Mix them together
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    Make balls out of it
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    roll them in cornflour
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    and fry them in oil
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    till they are well seared
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    remove them to a plate
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    Now deep fry some onions
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    till they turn golden
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    remove them to a plate
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    take all your ingrediants for the briyani sauce
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    Saute onions, chilli and ginger garlic paste in oil
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    add in all the spice powders
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    and tomatoes
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    sprinkle some salt and mix well
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    add curd to this
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    pour some water
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    add the koftas in and mix well
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    cover and cook
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    till the koftas are cooked
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    Now time to assemble
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    Add all the kofta sauce in the bottom of a oven dish
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    add half of the rice
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    sprinkle some saffron colour
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    add a good amount of fried onions, coriander and mint leaves
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    add the other half of the rice
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    then again the saffron colour
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    top with fried onions, coriander and mint leaves
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    pour some ghee
     
     
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    cover the pan
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    and bake in a low oven
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    mix well
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    Serve
     
     
     
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    Comments

    1. Only Fish Recipes

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      wow...biriyani with kofta...loved the concept !!!! bookmarked !!!

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    2. Sharmilee! :)

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      Looks absolutely flavourful...yummy rice

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    3. Anonymous

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      best wishes aarthi....may god bless you...
      Ramya venkatesh
      Kuwait

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    4. Hamaree Rasoi

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      Biriyani looks simply awesome. Lovely post.

      Deepa

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    5. Mythreyi

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      Love the flavours sounds Yummm, Aarathi!! Wow, in 7 days you will be a Wife 🙂

      -Mythreyi
      Yum! Yum! Yum!

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    6. Manju Modiyani

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      Haaaaa...I'm drooling over my keyboard! Awesome biryani...seriously..looks so yummy...

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    7. Roshni

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      mouthwatering aarthi... congrats again...

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    8. Surya Ramalingam!

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      Lovely recipe aarthi!! My hearty wishes to you in advance!! keep excited and enjoy every second!! 🙂

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    9. Mona

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      Looks so so delicious!

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    10. Jeannie Tay

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      I love this colorful briyani a lot, especially served with that tasty looking meatballs!

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    11. Chitra

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      very rich and tempting biriyani.....
      all the very best for ur marriage...

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    12. Shanthi

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      Wonderful...nice recipe with ground chicken...

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    13. Shabitha Karthikeyan

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      Lovely biryani. Nicely done !!

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    14. Anonymous

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      Bonjour,

      Un délice !

      Merci pour votre partage. Très bien expliqué aussi, à la portée de tout le monde.

      merci
      [email protected]

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    15. Akila

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      Wow u r really amazing dear..... Want to have the whole
      Biryani...

      Event : Dish name starts with L

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    16. ♥LOVE2COOK MALAYSIA♥

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      OMG, you are an amazing cook dear!!! I never thought of making meatballs briyani...this is simply outstanding and I just loved your steps 🙂

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    17. Deepika

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      i am ur big fan aarthi... i have tried lotz from ur blog... all the dishes came out perfectly..i dont hav an oven plz tell me the other way to cook..plzzz reply so that i wil cook it as soon as possible..luv ur cooking dear..

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    18. Aarthi

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      @Deepika You can place the pot over a thick tawa and place it on a low heat. So the heat won't fall directly on the pot.

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    19. Arthi Balasundaram

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      It's so good.. Looks inviting Aarthi..

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    20. estrelina

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      Today I tired your egg biryani it was delicious. I want to try your kofta biryani can I use beef mince instead of chicken

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    21. Aarthi

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      @estrelinayes u can use beef mince

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    22. Vivian D'souza

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      Hi Aarthi,

      I tried your kofta biryani yesterday (26 June 2016), it turned out yummy. I follow most of your receipes & try them - they all turn out a big hit.
      Thanks and keep it up.

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    23. Unknown

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      But I don't have an oven 🙁

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