Soumya's Traditional Cooking's video: How to make Easy Chicken Biryani using Bombay Biryani Masala Mix STC

This is an easy chicken biryani recipe using store bought Bombay Biryani Masala powder). You can use any biryani masala powder of your choice. Step 1 For frying onions: 1/4 cup oil 1 large onion sliced thinly Step 2 For Marinating Chicken: 1/2kg chicken 1/2tbsp ginger garlic paste 1/4tsp Turmeric powder 1/2tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp Biryani Masala powder Few cilantro leaves & Mint leaves a handful of crushed fried onions (from step1) Salt as needed Step 3 Soak 2cups Basmati rice in luke warm for 30 minutes Step 4 For cooking Chicken: 1tbsp left over oil after frying onions 1tsp ghee Whole garam masala (5 cloves, 5 cardamoms, 2 bay leaf, 2 star anise, 2 inch cinnamon, 1/4 tsp saunf, 1/2tsp black cumin) 1/2tbsp crushed ginger 1/2tbsp crushed garlic 5 crushed green chillies 200g chopped large onion Potato cut in to 4 large cubes 2 tbsp Biryani masala powder of your choice Salt as needed 1 Tomato chopped 2 tbsp yogurt Few cilantro leaves & Mint leaves 1/2tsp lemon juice Step 5 Layer chicken and rice along with fried onions, cashew, raisins and few cilantro & mint leaves Cover tightly and cook in low flame or keep in 320 degree farenheit preheated oven for 30 minutes Method: * Fry onions till goden brown and keep it aside * Marinate the chicken for minimum 30 minutes using the ingredients listed in Step 2 * Soak rice for 30 minutes and cook till 3/4th done. Strain off the water and keep it aside in a flat tray. * Remove excess oil from the pan after frying onions and keep only 1tbsp oil * Add a tsp ghee to it and saute whole garam masala, crushed ginger, garlic, green chilli, onions chopped * Add marinated chicken. Cover & cook in low flame * Add potato, biriyani masala (any), tomato, yogurt, mint and cilantro leaves * Switch off the flame & mix well by adding lime juice * Do step 5 (layer the chicken & rice and dum cook in oven or stove top)