Butter Chicken Biryani

Butter Chicken biryani is a delightful fusion biryani .All the flavor of butter chicken is infused into rice to get this delicious dish.

When I saw the recipe on foodfusionpk , I felt it was an interesting recipe to try as butter chicken is my kids’ all-time favorite and my hubby is very fond of biryani . So I tried my hands on their recipe – along with itsy- bitsy twists of mine to the same. Believe me, it was mind blowing. Both my hubby and kids gave double thumbs-up. So go on, give this recipe a try .

Ingredients :

For the Biryani rice :-

1. Rice – 2 and 3/4 cups
2. bay leaf – 1
3. cloves – 4
4. cardamom – 3
5. cinnamon stick – 1/4 inch
6. salt
7. water

For the chicken marination :-

1. chicken breast – 500 gms
2. ginger – a small piece
3. garlic – 3-4 cloves
4. green chilly – 2
5. paprika powder – 2 teaspoon
6. turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
7. lime juice – 1 tablespoon
8. yoghurt – 1/4 cup
9. salt – 1/2 to 1 teaspoon

For the butter chicken masala :-

1. onion – 3
2. tomato – 3
3. green chilly – 2-3 (for extra spice, optional)
4. ginger – garlic paste – 1/2 tablespoon
5. red chilly powder – 1 – 1.5 teaspoon
6. coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
7. turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
8. garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon
9. salt -1 teaspoon
10. kasuri methi /dried fenugreek  powder – 1 teaspoon
11. mint leaves – 1/4 cup
12. cream –  3-4 tablespoon
13. saffron -5-6 strands
14. butter – 5-6 tablespoon
15. oil – 2-3 tablespoon

Method :

Pre – preparations :-

• wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
• finely slice one large onion . Deep fry until golden and crispy (birista)
• finely chop 2 medium onions.
• puree the tomatoes by blending in the grinder without adding water
• soak saffron strands in about 1/4 cup water to use as biriyani color.
• cut the chicken breast into medium sized cubes. wash and pat dry.
• make a paste of green chilly, ginger and garlic to be used for chicken marination.

Let’s get started :-  

• marinate the chicken cubes in ingredients mentioned under ” for chicken marination” . Keep aside for at least  half an hour.
• Heat oil in kadai and shallow fry the chicken cubes until done (for about 15 minutes). keep it aside.
• To cook the rice – Heat enough water in a vessel. Add in all of the whole garam masala mentioned. when water starts boiling, add salt and rice. Cook till it is 3/4 th done. Drain and keep it ready
• In another pot, heat 2 sticks of butter and 3-4 tablespoon of oil.
• sauté finely chopped onions until it turn translucent.then add green chillies (optional) and ginger- garlic paste. saute till raw smell goes. Then add pureed tomatoes. mix well and cook for couple of minutes
• add red chilly powder , coriander powder , turmeric powder , garam masala powder and salt. Combine well. add 1/2 cup of water and cook till it comes to boil.cover and cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes
• then add kasuri methi and fried chicken pieces . Cover partially and cook on medium flame for about 5-8 minutes
• Sprinkle half of the golden fried onion (birista) and mint leaves.
• Add in cream .Give it a good mix.
• Add the cooked rice evenly on top of the butter chicken masala.
• sprinkle saffron water , remaining fried onions. Optionally , decorate with mint leaves.
• make 4-5 holes on different parts of rice through to the masala. Add in little butter in each hole.
• Cover well and steam cook for about 10 minutes.

Butter Chicken Biryani is ready ! Give a gentle mix , Serve and enjoy !

Have a look at our collection of biryani recipes –

• Vegetable biriyani
• Thalassery Chicken biriyani
• Prawns Biryani
• Hyderabadi mutton biriyani
• Chicken Dum Biryani