Get the taste of Hyderabad with this delicious Nizami Chicken Biryani

Hyderabadi cuisine is top-notch, especially when it comes to lip-smacking biryanis and chicken dishes. If you’re on the hunt for some delicious Nizami food, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading to learn how to make Nizami Chicken Biryani. It is packed with flavours you won’t forget! This Nizami Chicken Biryani recipe is the perfect recipe for Sunday lunches. It is an aromatic biryani that uses chicken leg pieces as its star ingredient!

Order Licious Chicken Tangdi Biryani Cut to make this chicken Nizami Recipe

The Nizami Chicken Biryani uses Chicken Tangdi Biryani Cut that make it succulent and tasty. These tender pieces of chicken are taken from the leg and cut into whole thigh pieces and drumsticks. They are the show-stopper in any biryani recipe you might want to make!

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How to make Chicken Nizami Biryani

Don't be overwhelmed by the long list of ingredients! They are the ones that give this Nizami Chicken Biryani its depth of flavour. Here is how to make Chicken Nizami:

Cuisine

Indian, Indian Fusion

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 pack of Licious Chicken Tangdi Biryani Cut
• 250 ml of cooking oil
• 2 tbsp of clarified butter or ghee
• 1 cup of yoghurt
• 3 onions
• 1 tbsp of chicken masala
• 1.5 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp of coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp of cumin powder
• 1/4th tsp of garam masala
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
• 1/4th tsp of cumin seeds
• 5 pods of cardamom
• 3 cloves
• 1 medium-sized cinnamon stick
• 1-2 Bay leaves
• 3 medium deseeded green chillies
• A handful of freshly chopped coriander leaves
• A handful of fresh mint leaves
• Salt - to taste
• 500 gms of basmati rice
• 2 ltr water
• 1 tsp of ghee
• 1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste
• 3/4th tsp of black cumin seeds
• 5 pods of cardamom
• 1 medium-sized cinnamon stick
• 1-2 Bay leaves
• 7-8 black peppercorns
• 4 cloves
• Salt - to taste
• 60 ml oil
• 2 tbsp of ghee
• Freshly chopped coriander leaves
• 4 green chillies
• Fresh Mint Leaves
• 50 ml of milk
• 4-5 strands of saffron

Cuisine Indian, Indian Fusion Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 60 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 pack of Licious Chicken Tangdi Biryani Cut 250 ml of cooking oil 2 tbsp of clarified butter or ghee 1 cup of yoghurt 3 onions 1 tbsp of chicken masala 1.5 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp of coriander powder 1/2 tsp of cumin powder 1/4th tsp of garam masala 1 lemon (juiced) 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 1/4th tsp of cumin seeds 5 pods of cardamom 3 cloves 1 medium-sized cinnamon stick 1-2 Bay leaves 3 medium deseeded green chillies A handful of freshly chopped coriander leaves A handful of fresh mint leaves Salt - to taste 500 gms of basmati rice 2 ltr water 1 tsp of ghee 1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste 3/4th tsp of black cumin seeds 5 pods of cardamom 1 medium-sized cinnamon stick 1-2 Bay leaves 7-8 black peppercorns 4 cloves Salt - to taste 60 ml oil 2 tbsp of ghee Freshly chopped coriander leaves 4 green chillies Fresh Mint Leaves 50 ml of milk 4-5 strands of saffron

Instructions

1. Wash the chicken and pat it dry. To it, add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, cumin powder, cloves, bay leaves, cardamom, green chillies, cinnamon, coriander leaves, lemon juice and mint leaves. Combine this well.
2. In a wok, deep-fry the onions, remove them from the oil and set them aside.
3. Add half of these onions to the marinated chicken. Add curd, ghee and some of the oil used for deep-frying.
4. In a cooker, add water, cinnamon, cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, ginger-garlic paste and ghee. Season it with salt. Bring this to a boil.
5. Add in the basmati rice and cook it till it's about halfway done. Drain it and keep it aside.
6. Meanwhile, you can soak some saffron in milk.
7. Add the marination to a cooking pot. This is the bottom layer of the biryani.
8. Add a third of the rice on top. Add some deep-fried onions, coriander and mint leaves and green chillies on top.
9. Repeat this process till you use up your ingredients. Make sure that the top layer is of rice.
10. Make some dents in the rice using the back of a ladle. Pour over the remaining oil, ghee and saffron milk.
11. Cover your pot with aluminium foil and place the lid over it. Place a heavy utensil over it for added measure.
12. Cook this Nizami Chicken on a high flame for 5 minutes. Simmer it for another 15-20 minutes.
13. Once it's done, turn off the heat and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.

Recipe Notes

And there you have it! Serve up some of this Nizami Chicken Biryani with some yummy raita for a lovely Sunday lunch. Order the Chicken Tangdi Biryani Cut from Licious to get it delivered right to your doorstep.