Ramadan 2024: Easy Chicken Biryani Recipe For Iftar
By Bornika Das
April 9, 2024
Ramadan is a month-long period of prayer and fasting for Muslims across the world. As Muslims gather together to break their fast-during Iftar, one dish that often graces the table is the aromatic and flavourful Ramadan biryani. Here's how to make the dish at home:
Ingredients
2 cups washed and drained Basmati rice 500g boneless chicken, cut into pieces 2 onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup yoghurt 4 tomatoes, chopped 3 tablespoons biriyani masala 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste 4 green chilies, slit 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves 1/4 cup fried onions (for garnish) Ghee or oil for cooking Salt to taste
Step 1
In a large skillet, heat ghee and saute thinly sliced onions until golden brown. Remove half of the onions ad set them aside for garnish.
Step 2
Add ginger-garlic paste to the remaining onions and cook until fragrant. Add the chicken pieces and cook until they are browned on all sides.
Step 3
Add the chopped tomatoes, biriyani masala, green chillies, yoghurt, mint leaves, coriander leaves and salt. Cook till the tomatoes soften and the chicken is cooked through.
Step 4
In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and add the soaked rice. Cook until the rice is 70% done, then drain.
Step 5
Layer the partially cooked rice over the chicken masala in the skillet. Sprinkle fried onions on top.
Step 6
Cover the skillet tightly with a lid and cook on low heat for about 20 minutes, allowing the flavours to meld together and the rice to cook completely.
Step 7
Once done serve hot with raita or salad.
