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Instant Pot Chicken Biryani
Ingredients
- 700 grams Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks bone-in and skinless
- ¾ cup Yogurt or hung curd
- ¼ cup Tomato Puree
- ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon Red Chilli Powder, or 1 teaspoon Paprika + 1 teaspoon Cayenne
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- ½ cup Brown Onions
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Hot Milk
- 10-15 Saffron strands
- 3 tablespoon Oil
- 2 cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 2 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Mint Leaves fresh, roughly chopped
- 1 cup Coriander Leaves Cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons Ghee or Butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons Brown Onions
Steps
- Mix together all the ingredients under chicken marinade and marinate for at least two hours or overnight for best results.
- When you are ready to make the biryani, soak saffron strands in hot milk and rub them slightly with the back of a spoon. Set this aside.
- Soak washed basmati rice for 20 minutes before cooking.
- Turn on the SAUTE mode on the Instant Pot. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and add 2 cardamoms, 2 cloves and 1 bay leaf. Sauté for a minute.
- Add the chicken along with any leftover marinade. Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occassionally. Cover the lid of the Instant Pot and press CANCEL. Now press MANUAL and set the timer for 3 minutes on HIGH. Pressure cook for 3 minutes. Once done, manually release the pressure immediately.
- Boil 2 cups of water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Sprinkle chopped coriander and mint on the cooked chicken.
- Add all soaked and drained rice and spread it evenly over the chicken. Pour the boiled water and make sure all the rice is submerged.
- Cover the lid and press MANUAL. Set the timer for 6 minutes. Once done, manually release the pressure immediately.
- Sprinkle saffron milk, 2 tablespoons of melted ghee and 2 tablespoons of fried onions. Turn off the Instant Pot and put the lid on. Let biryani rest for 5-10 minutes. Serve hot along with raita!