Simple Biryani
Tradiational biryani recipes often use many ingredients, some of which may be hard to find. This simple biryani recipe uses only a few ingredients, and can be made in just one pan, making a quick and easy meal.
Ingredients
- 300 g basmati rice, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
- 600 g chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 30 g butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 tbsp curry paste
- 100 g raisins
- 850 ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp coriander
Ingredients for 4 servings (2.1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Wash the rice with cold water until it runs clear.
- 2
Cook the onion, cardamom pods, bay leaves, and cinnamon in the butter for 10 minutes.
- 3
Add the chicken, turmeric, and curry paste, and cook for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add the rice and raisins and then the chicken stock.
- 5
Cover the pan tightly and bring to the boil.
Stovetop - 6
Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.
- 7
Remove from the heat and rest for 10 minutes, allowing the rice to absorb any remaining moisture.
- 8
Stir in half the coriander and serve with the rest sprinkled over the top.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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