# @shehrbanocooks on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPvxKaOArVt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59923603-shehrbanocooks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-13T10:41:45.000+00:00

## Caption

Chicken Biryani for you all because he requested it ☺️

Ingredients

For Fried Onions
	•	4 large onions, thinly sliced
	•	Oil for frying

For Chicken Marinade
	•	1.5 kg chicken (bone-in preferred)
	•	1 tbsp red chili powder
	•	¾ tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
	•	½ tbsp garam masala
	•	¾ tbsp coriander (dhania) powder
	•	½ tbsp cumin (zeera) powder
	•	3 tbsp biryani masala
	•	1 tbsp chicken powder or MSG (optional but recommended)
	•	¼ tbsp amchoor (dry mango) powder (optional but recommended)
	•	4 large tomatoes, blended into paste
	•	1 cup plain yogurt
	•	2 tbsp garlic paste
	•	2 tbsp ginger paste
	•	1½–2 tbsp green chili paste (to taste)
	•	1 javitri (mace) flower, ground
	•	½ nutmeg (jaifal), ground
	•	4–5 cloves, ground
	•	Handful of fresh coriander, chopped
	•	Handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped
	•	Salt to taste

For Tempering (Whole Spices)
	•	6–8 green cardamoms
	•	10 cloves
	•	2 bay leaves
	•	10–12 black peppercorns
	•	2 black cardamoms
	•	1 large cinnamon stick
	•	2–3 star anise

For Rice
	•	1.5 kg basmati rice (soaked 30 min before use)
	•	1 black cardamom
	•	Few drops kewra water
	•	2–3 lemon slices
	•	Fresh mint leaves (a handful)
	•	Salt to taste

For Garnish
	•	Fried onions
	•	Fresh coriander and mint leaves
	•	ginger slices
	•	Lemon slices
	•	Saffron soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk (a pinch)
	•	Orange food color (few drops)

Method in pinned comment 

#biryani #chickenbiryani #biryanilover #biryanirecipe #dinneridea

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