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Chicken Biryani

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Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1½ cups basmati rice (rinsed)
  • 1½ cups water or broth
  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3–4 cardamom pods
  • 4–6 cloves
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 1 tsp saffron threads, crushed
  • fried onions, as needed
  • cilantro, as needed

Directions

  1. Mix chicken with yogurt, garlic, ginger, and all spices. Marinate 30 minutes.
  2. Put oil, whole spices, marinated chicken directly into the rice cooker pot. Spread evenly on the bottom.
  3. Add rinsed rice on top of the chicken (do not mix).
  4. Pour in water or broth evenly. Add saffron water and fried onions if using.
  5. Close lid and press Cook.
  6. Let sit 10 minutes after it switches to warm, then gently fluff from bottom to mix chicken and rice. Top with cilantro.
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