Hyderabadi Dum Ki Biryani / حیدرآبادی دم کی بریانی

Hyderabadi Dum Ki biryani is a Biryani cooked on a simmering heat using conventional Biryani Ingredients.  Chicken is marinated overnight in yoghurt and spices and layered with half cooked rice and simmer for 30-45 minutes. A delicate aroma of spices, rice and chicken gives a distinct note and taste.

Hyderabadi Dum Ki Biryani

Ingredients For Marination of Chicken:

• Chicken regular cut 1 kg
• Yoghurt 1/2 kg
• Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
• Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
• Lemon juice of 1 lemon
• Fried onion 1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste 
• Red Chillies powder 1 teaspoon
• Haldi powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Cumin seed powder  1/2 teaspoon 

Ingredients For Curry:

• Oil 1 cup
• Onion chopped 2
• Cumin seeds whole 1 teaspoon
• Cloves whole 10
• Cardamom small whole 5
• Cardamom large whole 2
• Cinnamon stick 2
• Badiani phool 1
• Mace petals 2-3

Ingredients For Boiled Rice:

• Rice superior quality 1/2 kg
• Salt 2 teaspoon
• Water 6 glass

Ingredients For Garnish:

• Fresh Mint leaves 1 cup
• Fresh Coriander leaves 1 cup
• Green Chillies slit in length  2
• Tomatoes discs from 2 tomato
• Green Chillies slit along length 2
• Zarda Colour 1 pinch

Procedure:

• Soak rice in water for 30 minutes, wash , drain and keep aside.
• Now add all marinated spices to the yoghurt and mix well. Coat on chicken pieces and keep aside for 3-4 hours or refrigerate overnight. (Make deep cuts on chicken pieces with the help of knife to facilitate marination)

• When chicken is ready...
• Fry onion in oil till golden brown.
• Add  curry ingredients , fry for 2 minutes then add marinated chicken and fry for 5 more minutes then cook on medium flame till chicken is done. Keep aside.

• Then  boil rice in water with salt added till half cooked . Drain and keep aside.

• Now arrange layers of half boiled rice and chicken curry  in a large pan.

1st layer:

• Divide half boiled rice in three portions. Place one portion of hlf boiled rice at bottom of pan.

2nd layer:

• Spread prepared chicken curry on first layer of rice bed.

3rd layer:

• Spread second portion of rice on top of chicken curry.

4th layer:

• Sprinkle garnish ingredients on top of second layer of rice

5th layer:

• At top of garnish ingredients spread remaining portion of rice. Also sprinkle 1/2 cup of water on top layer.

• Closed the lid tightly with wet cloth inside the lid and weight at top of the lid. Place on simmering heat for 30-45 minutes.

• Delicious Hyderbadi Dum Ki Biryani is ready.
• Serve with salad and raita.