Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with MeatBalls and Basmati Rice.
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)
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
- 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 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.
- 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. Pour 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 gently.
- Serve with raita.
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Chicken Kofta Biryani Recipe | Murg Kofta Biryani Recipe
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
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wow...biriyani with kofta...loved the concept !!!! bookmarked !!!
Sharmilee! :)
Looks absolutely flavourful...yummy rice
Anonymous
best wishes aarthi....may god bless you...
Ramya venkatesh
Kuwait
Hamaree Rasoi
Biriyani looks simply awesome. Lovely post.
Deepa
Mythreyi
Love the flavours sounds Yummm, Aarathi!! Wow, in 7 days you will be a Wife 🙂
-Mythreyi
Yum! Yum! Yum!
Manju Modiyani
Haaaaa...I'm drooling over my keyboard! Awesome biryani...seriously..looks so yummy...
Roshni
mouthwatering aarthi... congrats again...
Surya Ramalingam!
Lovely recipe aarthi!! My hearty wishes to you in advance!! keep excited and enjoy every second!! 🙂
Mona
Looks so so delicious!
Jeannie Tay
I love this colorful briyani a lot, especially served with that tasty looking meatballs!
Chitra
very rich and tempting biriyani.....
all the very best for ur marriage...
Shanthi
Wonderful...nice recipe with ground chicken...
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Lovely biryani. Nicely done !!
Anonymous
Bonjour,
Un délice !
Merci pour votre partage. Très bien expliqué aussi, à la portée de tout le monde.
merci
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Akila
Wow u r really amazing dear..... Want to have the whole
Biryani...
Event : Dish name starts with L
♥LOVE2COOK MALAYSIA♥
OMG, you are an amazing cook dear!!! I never thought of making meatballs briyani...this is simply outstanding and I just loved your steps 🙂
Deepika
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..
Aarthi
@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.
Arthi Balasundaram
It's so good.. Looks inviting Aarthi..
estrelina
Today I tired your egg biryani it was delicious. I want to try your kofta biryani can I use beef mince instead of chicken
Aarthi
@estrelinayes u can use beef mince
Vivian D'souza
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.
Unknown
But I don't have an oven 🙁