The name of Hyderabad
Biryani is sufficient itself to explain its significance. It is one of world
famous dish from India, inherent to Hyderabad. The speciality of this Hyderabadi
biryani are its subtlety of taste, erudition of method, flamboyance of style, coupled with flavours of spices and delicately
combined with rice and chicken makes together mouth-watering delicious food.
How to make Hyderabadi chicken biryani/biriyani
Hyderabadi chicekn biryani has two major ingredients – chicken and basmati rice. The rest is playing
around with ingredients and spice mix to create this flavourful delight.
Ingredients for Hyderabadi Biryani Recipe
Mutton/chicken - 500
grams
Basmati rice
1 1/2 cups
Bay leaves 2
Green
cardamoms 10
Black
peppercorns 25-30
Cinnamon 3
inch sticks
Caraway
seeds (shahi jeera) 1/2 teaspoon
Cloves 10
Fresh
coriander leaves torn 2 tablespoons
Fresh mint
leaves torn 2 tablespoons
Pure ghee 4
tablespoons
Black
cardamoms 2
Saffron
(kesar) mix in 1/4 cup milk a few strands
Oil 1
tablespoon + to deep fry
Onions
sliced 5 large
Marination for Hyderabadi chicken biriyani recipe
Ginger paste
1 tablespoon
Garlic paste
1 tablespoon
¼ tbsp. turmeric
3-5 green chillies
slit ( adjustable)
Yogurt 1 cup+
curd
2 tbsps. Lemon
juice (adjustable)
Salt to
taste
1-2 tbsp
Kashmiri/byadgi red chilli powder
½ tbsp. biryani
masala powder
¼ tbsp. green
cardamom powder