Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

"Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani is a spicy authentic Indian rice dish famous throughout the world. It is easy to prepare and makes cooking a fun experience. This is a layered rice dish made with Indian spices and marinated chicken. It was introduced by the Mughals to Indians. Now it has became a part of Indian cuisine. This biryani is prepared on special occasions like wedding, family dinners, get-togethers and parties. Authentically, it is prepared in a clay pot on open fire. Most people cook this rice item on their camping trips in India."

NotesThere are varieties of basmati rice in the world. Some require less water to cook and some require more. So adjust the measurements of water as per the basmati rice you're using.

Do not add more than one pinch of both food colors. Too much of it might ruin the taste of the biryani.

Food color is not mandatory as it's simply for decoration purpose. The taste of biryani is still good. But make sure you add a pinch of saffron. This gives flavor to the biryani.

In the imagination, you can also add some pumpkin powder. I did not add it because the biryani masala that I used already has pumpkin powder in it.

To give that authentic aromatic flavor to the biryani, you can also add kewra water and rose water if available. Add 1 teaspoon each after every rice layer. Make sure you don't add too much of it, else it'll give a bitter taste to your biryani.

Keep the marinated chicken in the freezer. This will make the chicken tender and cooks fast.

If you don't have time to marinate the chicken overnight, you can marinate the chicken for one hour. Keep it in the freezer.

Preparation Time30 min

Cooking Time40 min