Chicken Biryani with Homemade Spice Mix – 75-Minute Recipe
A fragrant, spicy chicken biryani that blends tender chicken pieces with a homemade spice blend and aromatic basmati rice. The dish balances heat from green chilies and red chili powder with the subtle sweetness of turmeric and the floral hint of kewra water. Perfect for a family dinner that showcases classic Pakistani flavors.
Recipe by rimshaathar· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken
- 2 onion
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 5 green chilies
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp homemade biryani spice mix
- a few drops kewra water
- a handful cilantro
- 1/2 tsp mint leaves
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/5 tsp orange/red food color
- 3 potato
- 3 cup basmati rice
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- tomatoes
- ginger
- garlic
- whole spices (cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds)
Homemade Biryani Spice Mix
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 13 cloves
- 12 green cardamoms
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 1/4 tsp nutmegrated
- 1 star anise
Instructions
- 1Slice the red onions.
- 2Separate the sliced onion rings.
- 3Wash the raw chicken pieces.
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Slice onions before separating
Slice the red onions first, then separate the rings.
Rinse chicken pieces
Wash the raw chicken pieces before marinating.
Measure whole spices ahead
Prepare the whole spices for the biryani spice mix before starting the cooking process.
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- How long does it take to make Chicken Biryani with Homemade Spice Mix?
- About 1 hour 15 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chicken Biryani with Homemade Spice Mix recipe make?
- This recipe makes 6 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chicken Biryani with Homemade Spice Mix recipe come from?
- It was shared by rimshaathar on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.