Ingredients

  • For chicken marination
  • 550g chicken
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp red Chilli paste / Kashmiri Chilli powder
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • 2 tbsp garam masala
  • 5 tbsp curd
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • For Gravy:
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Whole spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon)
  • 2 onions (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 3-4 tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1 tsp red Chilli powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • Salt (as needed)
  • 7-8 tbsp curd
  • 2 green chillies
  • Coriander leaves
  • Mint leaves
  • ½ cup water
  • For Rice:
  • 2 cups basmati rice (soaked 1 hour)
  • Water for boiling
  • Whole spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon)
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 👉 Cook rice 90% only, then drain.
  • For Layering:
  • Fried chicken
  • Cooked gravy
  • Cooked rice
  • Birista (fried onions)
  • Food color (optional)
  • Coriander leaves

Difficulty : Medium

Serves : 4

Enjoy this smoky Chicken Tikka Biryani made with juicy marinated chicken, flavorful masala, and perfectly cooked basmati rice. This easy homemade dum biryani gives you authentic restaurant-style taste with a special charcoal smoke flavor. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or special occasions, this biryani is rich, aromatic, and absolutely delicious!

Cooking Steps

  • 1
    Marinate Chicken
  • 2
    In a bowl, add chicken, ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, salt, garam masala, curd, lemon juice & oil
  • 3
    Mix well and keep aside for 1 hour
  • 4
    Prepare Gravy
  • 5
    Heat oil in a pan
  • 6
    Add whole spices (cardamom,cloves,cinnamon)
  • 7
    Add sliced onions → fry till golden brown
  • 8
    Add ginger-garlic paste → sauté
  • 9
    Add chopped tomatoes → cook till soft
  • 10
    Add red chilli powder, turmeric & salt
  • 11
    Now reduce flame to low
  • 12
    Add curd slowly and mix continuously (to avoid splitting)
  • 13
    Add green chillies, mint & coriander leaves
  • 14
    Add little water and cook till thick gravy forms
  • 15
    Fry Chicken + Smoke Flavor
  • 16
    Heat oil and fry marinated chicken till 80% cooked
  • 17
    Place a small bowl inside the pan
  • 18
    Add hot charcoal + 1 tbsp ghee
  • 19
    Cover for 2 minutes (for smoky flavor)
  • 20
    Cook Rice
  • 21
    Boil water with salt, whole spices, cumin, lemon juice & oil
  • 22
    Add soaked basmati rice
  • 23
    Cook till 90% done
  • 24
    Drain water
  • 25
    Layering (Dum Step):
  • 26
    Add a little oil in the pot
  • 27
    Add a layer of rice
  • 28
    Then gravy
  • 29
    Then chicken
  • 30
    Repeat: rice → gravy → chicken
  • 31
    Finish with a top layer of rice
  • 32
    Add birista, coriander leaves & food color (optional)
  • 33
    Ghee or oil
  • 34
    Cook on low medium flame for 15-20 minutes.
  • 35
    Gently mix and serve hot

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