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Easy Chicken Biriyani In Kerala Style(Kozhi Biryani)

Biriyanis are popular dishes in Kerala and need no special introduction. Easy Chicken Biriyani in Kerala Style is a spicy, flavorful dish, very delicious and appealing in style and aroma. Easy Chicken Biriyani is unique and tasty with cooked chicken masala blended with cooked rice in a pressure cooker. Pressure cooked Chicken Biriyani saves lot of time and requires very little effort. When unexpected guests arrive, Easy Chicken Biriyani in Kerala Style can be cooked in a jiffy and enjoyed. You can discover a well detailed Easy Chicken Biriyani in Kerala Style here.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Chicken
  • 2 nos Onions medium
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • 1 no Tomato
  • 4 nos Cloves Grambu
  • 4 sticks Cinnamon Karugapatta
  • 4 nos Cardamom Elakka
  • 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
  • 1 tsp Chicken masala
  • 2 tbsp Curd
  • 2 tbsp Mint leaves chopped
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp Butter or ghee
  • 2 cups Basmati rice
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Chilly powder
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • For preparing Easy Chicken Biriyani in Kerala Style, first mix together ginger-garlic paste(1/2 tbsp), cumin seeds, chicken masala(1/2 tsp), curd(1 tbsp), chilly powder(1/4 tbsp), and salt. Marinate the chicken in it and keep aside for 1/2 an hour. Put the marinated chicken in a pressure cooker and cook until the chicken is done.
  • Heat oil and saute 1 tbsp ghee, cloves(2 nos), cinnamon(2 sticks)and cardamom(2 nos) in a pressure cooker. Add water, rice and salt. Cook until 2 whistles. Keep this aside.
  • Heat oil and butter or ghee(1 tbsp)in a pan.
  • Add cloves(2nos), cinnamon(2 sticks) cardamom(2 nos) and onions. Fry till they become light brown in color.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste(1/2 tbsp) and fry for a while.
  • Add tomato and fry, till they become soft.
  • Add turmeric powder, chilly powder(1/4 tbsp), chicken masala(1/2 tsp), salt, mint and coriander leaves and fry for a while.
  • Add curd(1/2 tbsp), cooked chicken and mix well. Keep the chicken masala aside.
  • Open the boiled rice and mix chicken masala in it. Close the cooker and simmer on very low flame for 3 minutes.
  • Do not release the pressure. Let the cooker cool down.
  • Open the cooker and serve the hot Chicken Biryani in Kerala Style.
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