Lazy Boneless Chicken Biryani – 60-Minute Recipe
A quick and comforting chicken biryani that skips the fuss but keeps all the classic flavors. Tender boneless chicken is marinated in yogurt and spices, then layered with partially cooked basmati rice and fragrant fried onions for a fragrant, one-pot meal. Perfect for a busy weeknight dinner that still feels special.
Recipe by KhushaaQaazi· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- boneless chicken
- thick yogurt
- ginger-garlic paste
- lemon juice
- pickle juice
- cumin powder
- coriander powder
- chilli flakes
- Shan Sindhi Biryani Masala
- tomato paste
- salt
- tomatoes
- green chillies
- oil
- 90% cooked basmati rice
- fried onions
- coriander
- kewra water
- ghee
Instructions
- 1Mix the chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon or pickle juice, cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli flakes, Shan Sindhi Biryani Masala and a little less salt. Add tomato paste if you want extra richness and tanginess. Marinate for 30 minutes if you have time.
- 2Fry sliced onions until golden. Take half out for garnishing and leave the rest in the pan. Add the chicken, tomatoes and green chillies and cook until the chicken is done and the oil separates.
- 3Remove some of the flavored oil and keep it aside. Take out the chicken and gravy.
- 4In the same pot, layer some chicken gravy and oil, followed by 90% cooked rice, fried onions, coriander and green chillies. Add the chicken and gravy, then repeat the layers.
- 5Finish with fried onions, coriander, green chillies, reserved oil, ghee and kewra water. Food color and lemon slices are optional.
- 6Cover tightly with foil and the lid. Place the pot over a heated tawa and slow-cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
- 7And that’s it — my lazy, no-fuss boneless chicken biryani!
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Marinate for flavor
If you have time, let the chicken sit in the yogurt‑spice mixture for 30 minutes before cooking.
Reserve flavored oil
Scoop out some of the oil after cooking the chicken and set it aside for use in the final layering.
Tight seal for slow cook
Cover the pot tightly with foil and the lid, then place it on a heated tawa and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
Use partially cooked rice
Layer the dish with 90% cooked basmati rice.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Lazy Boneless Chicken Biryani?
- About 1 hour in total: 45 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Lazy Boneless Chicken Biryani recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Lazy Boneless Chicken Biryani recipe come from?
- It was shared by KhushaaQaazi on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.