Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani Recipe
A non-veg Tamil Nadu recipe with cumin seeds (jeera), fennel seeds (saunf), cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds. Ready in 50 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani Recipe, wash and clean the chicken thoroughly
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg) - 2
Wash and soak the seeraga samba rice in water for a minimum of 30 minutes
seeraga (jeeraga) samba rice(1 cup)-/2 water(1 cup) - 3
In a mixer-jar, combine the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace, black stone slower and star anise blender and powder it coarsely
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(2 teaspoon)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)cloves (laung)(3)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)mace (javitri)(3)dagad phool (/pathar phool/black stone flower)(3)star anise(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 4
Set aside
- 5
Heat oil in a pressure cooker on medium flame, add in onions and green chillies
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg)onion - chopped(1)green chillies - slit(3)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)sunflower oil - to cook - 6
Saute it till the onions are translucent
onion - chopped(1) - 7
Add in ginger and garlic paste and saute for a minute
ginger - grated(1 teaspoon)teaspoons garlic - minced(2) - 8
Add the tomatoes and mix well, now add salt, turmeric, chilli powder, and coriander powder
tomato - chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)salt - to taste - 9
Mix everything well
- 10
Add the ground biryani masala and mix well
- 11
Add the chicken and saute well for 5 to 10 minutes or till the chicken is at least half way done, for about 5-7 minutes
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg) - 12
At this stage, add the rice to the pressure cooker, add one and half cup water
seeraga (jeeraga) samba rice(1 cup)-/2 water(1 cup)sunflower oil - to cook - 13
Cover and pressure cook for 2 whistle on high and simmer for 5 minutes
sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Open the lid once the pressure has released naturally
- 15
Serve Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani Recipe with Burani Raita Recipe for a hearty weekend meal
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg)
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Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani Recipe
A non-veg Tamil Nadu recipe with cumin seeds (jeera), fennel seeds (saunf), cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds. Ready in 50 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani Recipe, wash and clean the chicken thoroughly
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg) - 2
Wash and soak the seeraga samba rice in water for a minimum of 30 minutes
seeraga (jeeraga) samba rice(1 cup)-/2 water(1 cup) - 3
In a mixer-jar, combine the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace, black stone slower and star anise blender and powder it coarsely
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)fennel seeds (saunf)(2 teaspoon)cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(3)cloves (laung)(3)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)mace (javitri)(3)dagad phool (/pathar phool/black stone flower)(3)star anise(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 4
Set aside
- 5
Heat oil in a pressure cooker on medium flame, add in onions and green chillies
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg)onion - chopped(1)green chillies - slit(3)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)sunflower oil - to cook - 6
Saute it till the onions are translucent
onion - chopped(1) - 7
Add in ginger and garlic paste and saute for a minute
ginger - grated(1 teaspoon)teaspoons garlic - minced(2) - 8
Add the tomatoes and mix well, now add salt, turmeric, chilli powder, and coriander powder
tomato - chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped(1/4 cup)salt - to taste - 9
Mix everything well
- 10
Add the ground biryani masala and mix well
- 11
Add the chicken and saute well for 5 to 10 minutes or till the chicken is at least half way done, for about 5-7 minutes
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg) - 12
At this stage, add the rice to the pressure cooker, add one and half cup water
seeraga (jeeraga) samba rice(1 cup)-/2 water(1 cup)sunflower oil - to cook - 13
Cover and pressure cook for 2 whistle on high and simmer for 5 minutes
sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Open the lid once the pressure has released naturally
- 15
Serve Thalapakattu Chicken Biryani Recipe with Burani Raita Recipe for a hearty weekend meal
chicken - cut into medium sized pieces(1/2 kg)
Rate this recipe
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