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    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe

    July 6, 2022 By Aarthi 78 Comments

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    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Basmati Rice and whole garam spices

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    1. Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe
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    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani

    Making Biryani can never get easier than this. I love biryani and make them more often than anything else. You can check out my biryani making days here. Most of the time it is made in a pressure cooker, but somedays i feel like having the royal taste of authentic biryani, so go for the layered dum version. Check out my veg dum biryani, hyderabadi dum biryani, dum chicken kofta biryaniand mughlai chicken biryani, Fish Dum Biryani.

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    This biryani is one of the tried and tested recipe of so many decades. Because i have made this more times than i remember. It is so simple to make, but i found that the flavours marry so well when we make biryani like this than layering it.

    If you dont like the whole spices catching in your mouth, when you eat. Then you can try out my chicken biryani recipe, where i included a tips for that.

    Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani

    • Basmati Rice - 2 cups
    • Water - 3 cups
    • Chicken -½ kg
    • Onion-2 large thinly sliced
    • Tomato-1
    • Green chilli - 4 slitted
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 tblspn
    • Pandan Leaves / Brinji Ilai - 1
    • Coriander Leaves-½ cup
    • Mint leaves- ½  cup
    • Thick Unsour Curd / Yogurt -1 cup
    • Red chilli powder - 2 tsp or to taste
    • Garam Masala powder - 1 tblspn
    • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder / Malli podi - 1 tblspn
    • Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
    • Cashew-2 tblspn
    • Raisans-2 tblspn
    • Oil - 3 tblspn
    • Ghee - 3 tblspn
    • Salt to taste
    • Lemon Juice as needed 

    For Seasoning:

    • Cumin seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 small stick
    • Cloves / Krambu - 5
    • Cardamom / Yelakai - 5 crushed
    • Bay Leaf - 1

    How to make Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani

    1. Wash and Soak the basmati rice for around 30 min,Then drain it and set aside.
    2. In a pressure cooker heat oil and ghee, Fry some cashews and raisins in that til golden. Drain them and set aside.
    3. In goes the onion, green chilli and fry on a low heat till brown.
    4. Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    5. Add in tomatoes, spice powders, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Mix this well.
    6. Pour in yogurt and give a good mix. Now throw in the chicken pieces and saute it for 10 mins till the chicken is well coated in the masala.
    7. Add in the soaked Basmati rice and combine well. Pour in 3 cups of water and season with some salt and mix well
    8. Now bring this mixture to a boil and reduce the flame, cover the pressure cooker and cook it for 1 whistle, then simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins. Now turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. 
    9. Once cooked, open the pressure cooker and fluff it with a fork. You can squeeze some lemon juice at this point and mix well.
    10. Garnish with Fried Cashew and Raisans and sprinkle some coriander leaves.
    11. Serve it with Onion and Tomato Raita.

     

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    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe

    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani with step by step pictures. This is made with Basmathi Rice and whole garam spices
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 5 servings
    Calories 383 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups Basmati Rice
    • 3 cups Water
    • ½ kg Chicken
    • 2 large thinly sliced Onion
    • 1 Tomato
    • 4 slitted Green chilli
    • 3 tblspn Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 1 Pandan Leaves / Brinji Ilai
    • ½ cup Coriander Leaves
    • ½ cup Mint leaves
    • 1 cup Thick Unsour Curd / Yogurt
    • 2 tsp or to taste Red chilli powder
    • 1 tblspn Garam Masala powder
    • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 1 tblspn Coriander Powder / Malli podi
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi
    • 2 tblspn Cashew
    • 2 tblsp Raisansn
    • 3 tblspn Oil
    • 3 tblspn Ghee
    • Salt to taste
    • Lemon Juice as needed
    • For Seasoning:
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeerakam
    • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf
    • 1 small stick Cinnamon / Pattai
    • 5 Cloves / Krambu
    • 5 crushed Cardamom / Yelakai
    • 1 Bay Leaf

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and Soak the basmati rice for around 30 min,Then drain it and set aside.
    • In a pressure cooker heat oil and ghee, Fry some cashews and raisans in that til golden. Drain them and set aside.
    • Now in the same oil, crackle all the seasoning ingredients and pandan leaves.
    • Add in the onion, green chilli and fry on a low heat till brown.
    • Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    • Add in tomatoes, spice powders, coriander leaves and mint leaves. Mix this well.
    • Add in yogurt and give a good mix. Now throw in the chicken pieces and saute it for 10 mins till the chicken is well coated in the masala.
    • Add in the soaked Basmati rice and combine well. Pour in 3 cups of water and season with some salt and mix well
    • Now bring this mixture to a boil and reduce the flame, cover the pressure cooker and cook it for 1 whistle, then simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins. Now turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
    • Once cooked, open the pressure cooker and fluff it with a fork. You can squeeze some lemon juice at this point and mix well.
    • Garnish with Fried Cashew and Raisans and sprinkle some coriander leaves.
    • Serve it with Onion and Tomato Raita.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 383 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0.05g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 3g
    Cholesterol 36mg12%
    Sodium 48mg2%
    Potassium 278mg8%
    Carbohydrates 61g20%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 15g30%
    Vitamin A 572IU11%
    Vitamin C 6mg7%
    Calcium 46mg5%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani Recipe step by step pictures

     

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    Take all your ingredients
     
     
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    Soak rice
     
     
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    Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker
     
     
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    Fry some cashews and raisans
     
     
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    Remove and set aside
     
     
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    Crackle in whole spices
     
     
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    Add in a pandan leaf
     
     
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    Add in onions and green chillies
     
     
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    Saute till golden
     
     
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    Add in ginger garlic paste
     
     
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    give a good mix
     
     
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    add in tomatoes
     
     
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    spice powders
     
     
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    toss well
     
     
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    pour in yogurt
     
     
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    give a good mix
     
     
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    Add the chicken pieces
     
     
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    Toss well with the masala
     
     
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    Add the drained rice
     
     
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    mix well with the masala
     
     
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    Pour in water
     
     
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    Bring this to a boil
     
     
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    Once it reaches a boil
     
     
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    cover and cook as per method
     
     
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    Once done fluff up the rice..
     
     
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    Garnish with nuts, lemon juice and serve
     

     

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Venisri Senthan

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      Never used pressure cooker before...your briyani looks amazing dear! So yumm 😉

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    2. Rumana Ambrin

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      Even I cook briyani in pressure cooker.. Delicious..

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    3. Anu Shoj

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      yum yum...inviting biriyani....

      New Post at Anu's - Spinach Poori with Mirchi Chole
      South Indian Cooking
      Anu's Healthy Kitchen - "HOW TO's ? of Kitchen" EVENT and SHARE PAGE and a RECIPE (Paneer Celery Burji)

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    4. Coral Crue

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      this looks extremely yummy
      Eid Mubarak to everyone!

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    5. azmi

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      I like the way you describe it with pictures. I absolutely love it !

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    6. azmi

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      I really appreciate the way you describe with pictures.. loving it absolutely !

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    7. Krithi Karthi

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      You are really a doll dear... lovely recipe..
      How are you doing?
      Dish It Out - Onions & Chillis

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    8. Charles

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      How long should it cook for, roughly? I have a pressure cooker but almost never use it so I have no idea really!

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    9. Aarthi

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      @Charles Cook it for 1 whistle and simmer for 15 mins. or You should cook it on very low heat for 20 to 25 mins.

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    10. Aarthi

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      @Krithi KarthiThanks krithi, i am good..How r u

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    11. Nisha

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      Bookmarked , Very nicely done

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    12. Anonymous

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      pl give the measurements in grams.Is cup measurements are US standard measurement?How much rice & water you have taken in grams & ml respectively?

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    13. Aarthi

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      @Anonymous I have taken 500 grams of rice, 750 ml of water

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    14. Savitha Francis

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      Hi Aarti,

      Ur biriyani looks yum! Pls let me know where did u get tat pandan leaves?! tat isn't easily available in the market!

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    15. Aarthi

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      @Savitha FrancisPandan leaf grows in our garden. You can use dry bay leaf instead of pandan

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    16. Unknown

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      I tried.. it was amazing aarthi.. I m impressed by ur recipes 🙂

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    17. Swathi Eada

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      Love the Pics! So tempting. I have never tried biryani in a pressure cooker i use the oven. I will definately try this recipe.

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    18. Anonymous

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      can i knw d basmati rice brand u have used..i never used basmati rice...

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    19. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousI used india gate or kohinoor

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    20. Abby

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      Wow!!! Very impressed !!!!
      Do you have more recipes in pressure cook ?????

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    21. Aarthi

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      @Abby
      check my index
      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.in/

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    22. Ruch

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      Looks delicious, and easier than dum, gonna try it after navratras.

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    23. Anonymous

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      Love the idea but chicken cooked like this doesn't smell bad? We do lot of bhunaee of chicken with ginger garlic paste to do away the smell...

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    24. Anonymous

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      Can I use a regular cooking pot instead of pressure cooker? What's the purpose of pressure cooker bcoz chicken easily get cook not like beef or any other meat.

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    25. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousNo it wont

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    26. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can use normal pot,

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    27. Anonymous

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      This is by far my favorite biryani recipe. The only thing is my rice is overcooked so i cooked 1 whistle then cooked without lid. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe

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    28. fathima

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      Tried this recipe today....came out wonderfully good.....thanks for recipe.....

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    29. Anonymous

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      Great......yummy

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    30. Smi

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      Hi Aarthi,
      Tried it today. Will post pic. Still in cooker. Doing the resting time :). Smells awesome. Can't wait till opened to comment.
      Smitha

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    31. Sudhakar S

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      Hi Ma'am, I would like to prepare Biryani with Seeraga Samba rice. Do I have to soak the rice else Can I cook directly ? If I have to soak what would be the water to rice ratio and if direct what would be the ratio. Please reply.

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    32. Aarthi

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      @Sudhakar SU dont have to soak it , use it as it is..for 1 cup rice use 1.5 cup of water.

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    33. Sudhakar S

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      1.5 cup of water excluding the curd and coconut milk(If I'm adding) and how many whistles do I cook it in the cooker ?

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    34. Aarthi

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      @Sudhakar SIf u adding coconut milk, reduce the water level accordingly

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    35. Sudhakar S

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      Thanks for your reply

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    36. Banasree Nag

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      Hi...I tried many of your recipes..Most of them came out well..Thanks For those..I tried today your biriyani recipe..bt it W's little disappointing....as when 8 open the cooker I found overcooked rice....I used same measurement as u mentioned.the rice stick at the bottom n got burnt...when I add youghurt it leaves water..that is y I put little less water than 3 cups..still rice become sticky n overcooked ...Please gv sm tips to make yummy biriyani like urs...

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    37. Anonymous

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      Can this recipe be cooked in a electric rice cooker instead of pressure cooker.

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    38. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can cook this in rice cooker.

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    39. Aarthi

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      @Banasree NagOnce the water comes to a boil, lower the flame to a simmer and cook as mentioned. U must have cooked at high flame.

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    40. Anonymous

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      Mouth watering recipe. If i have to cook for two people , should i halve the ingredients?

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    41. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes

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    42. Anonymous

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      Why do we soak basmati rice?

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    43. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousit reduces the cooking time and make the rice grains longer.

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    44. Anonymous

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      Today I cooked this biryani. It was really yummy

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    45. Anonymous

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      I tried it today and the rice burnt out...i threw it away and had fud frm outside...really a lot of time got wasted

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    46. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousU must have cooked it on high heat. Once the mix comes to a boil, lower the heat to the minimum simmer and cook. So the rice wont get burnt

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    47. Padmasini Paventhan

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      It was very flavorful and tasted super yummy.My husband loved it.

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    48. Padmasini Paventhan

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      It was very flavorful and super yummy.My husband loved it so much 😄

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    49. Arti Mhamankar

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      Hey dear.......my chicken biryani flavours great...as well as so tasty...Thanks a lot for delicious recipe..

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    50. Apsara Mishra

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      very nice article. loved cooker Malabar Chicken biryani recipe .

      hey please post vegetable biriyani recipe as well.

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    51. Aarthi

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      @Apsara Mishracheck this out
      http://yummytummyrecipeindex.blogspot.com/2010/12/biryani.html

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    52. Vichitra

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      Ive tried your biryani today & I would say thats the bestest biryani ive ever tried. Im gona stick to this recipe forever!! Thanks for sharing!!

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    53. Malaysian Fan

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      The recipe worked like a charm... I've already used two recipes of yours. Both came out perfect. Genius!

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    54. fashionista

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      Hi aarthi.. Your recipe looks awesome. Planning to try it. Is this boneless chicken breast or chicken with bones. Also let me know if i want to use boneless chicken breast in same preparation will the time differ or it will be same

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    55. Aarthi

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      @fashionistait is chicken with bones. That adds nice flavour.

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    56. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarti,

      you mentioned (then simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins. Now turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself), does that mean I need to release the pressure & slow the fire?

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    57. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousno dont realese the pressure, just simmer it and cook

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    58. Nikhil Anne

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      Awesome briyani! I tried it with brown rice it came mushy. Any suggestions for brown rice in pressure cooker?!

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    59. Aarthi

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      @Nikhil Annereduce the water level

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    60. Anonymous

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      Hey aarthi
      I tried this recipe.Although it tasted really good but it was mushy. Earlier I kept water level less but the rice were uncooked, later on I add some water but briyani was nt dry like we get in restaurants.
      Please help with that. How to get that dryness

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    61. Anonymous

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      I have an instant pot pressure cooker - how many minutes should I cook for in the pressure cooker after it reaches a boil? should the chicken be mostly cooked before turning on the pressure cooker? thanks! -anu

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    62. Vanitha Loganathan

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      I tried this recipe and came out very good.Thanks for posting this easy recipe.

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    63. Anonymous

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      Hi mam..if it s to be done for 3cups of BASMATI rice how many whistles have to be given...and how much time to be kept in simmer..please kindly answer to my doubts man..

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    64. shanthini kammu

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      Mam if it is to be done for 4 CUPS OF BASMATI RICE ..how many whistles have to be given and how much time to be kept in simmer please kindly reply to my doubt as early as possible please mam..

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    65. Unknown

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      Not at all the biryani type... Might be the chicken pulaao or something else... Total waste 😔😔😔

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    66. Unknown

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      Not at all the biryani type... Might be the chicken pulaao or something else... Total waste 😔😔😔

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    67. Unknown

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      Not at all the biryani type... Might be the chicken pulaao or something else... Total waste 😔😔😔

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    68. Shomil

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      Not at all a chicken biryani... Can be a chicken pulaao or something else... Total waste �� �� ��

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    69. kalai

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      What is Bandan leaf - Briyani leaf?

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    70. irfana zahir

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      Hi. Tried This recipe today..instead of chicken i used prawn...prawn biriyani IN pressure cooker..came out really well...tnx for the recipe

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    71. sugu

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      Tried out the briyani. It came very well. Thanks aarthi..

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    72. gayathri g3

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      hai sis..today i made this chicken biryani...it came really superb..thank u soooooooo much sis..this is my first biryani and i was amazed whether i did this biryani like that sis..once again thank you so much sis..

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    73. Mathi

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      Super

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    74. Anonymous

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      Whenever I cook chicken as mentioned in various recipes, it turns rubbery or overcooked. I'm afraid, the same thing will happen here. How to avoid chicken becoming rubbery? Thanks.

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      • Aarthi

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        after adding chicken cover it and pressure cook for 1 whistle. then add rice, this way the chicken wont be rubbery.

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    75. drteddy70

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      Thank you for posting the recipe. I tried the recipe closely and the dish came out quite tasty. Unfortunately the rice was too soft and mushy. I think some factors contributing to the problems include: rice might be "new", therefore has more moisture content; soaking the rice increased the water content, so might not need to add so much water. In future, I will reduce the amount of water I use or not soak the rice. FYI, I cooked the biryani in an electronic pressure cooker for 15 minutes. I let the pressure vent naturally instead of venting the pressure cooker immediately. That might have also contributed to overcooking the rice. I will try again with the changes I have stated above. Hope it turns out better the next time.

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    76. Moti Mahal Robot Theme Restaurant

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      Wow !!! What an awesome post regarding biriyani. Like it too much. Thanks for sharing such an amazing post.

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