Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani
- 50 min
- medium
- Serves 5
Kongu vellai chicken biryani, or white biryani, of seeraga samba rice and coconut milk. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 50 minutes plus resting, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
- Small Onion (Shallots)¼ cup
- Green Chilli8
- Ginger1 inch
- Garlic1 head
- Fennel Seeds1 tsp
- Cinnamon2 inch
- Cloves3
- Green Cardamom3
- Kalpasi (Stone Flower)1 pieces
- Star Anise1
- Water2 tbsp
- Peanut Oil2 tbsp
- Ghee2 tbsp
- Bay Leaves2
- Onion, Thinly Sliced1
- Tomato, Thinly Sliced2
- Coriander Leaves¼ cup
- Salt3 tsp
- Chicken Biryani Cut1000 grams
- Mint Leaves¼ cup
- Coconut Milk1 cup
- Water1½ cup
- Lemon Juice30 ml
- Seeraga Samba Rice2 cup
Contains: milk, groundnut.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 822kcal | 4110kcal |
| Protein | 50g | 252g |
| Carbohydrate | 79g | 393g |
| Fat | 36g | 180g |
| Fibre | 5.3g | 27g |
| Sugar | 4.7g | 24g |
Cookd masalas for chicken biryani cut
Method
For the paste add all the ingredients into a blender and blend it into a smooth paste.
In a deep pan add the peanut oil and ghee, add the whole garam masalas, and once aromatic add the sliced onion and green chillis and saute for 30 seconds. Add the paste and cook until the raw flavour goes away, then add tomatoes, coriander leaves. Saute until the leaves wilt.
Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add mint leaves, coconut milk, salt, water, and lemon juice and bring it to a boil.
Add soaked jeera samba rice and mix gently making sure the chicken doesn’t break. Bring it to a boil and simmer the flame and cook on low heat for 12-14 minutes. Rest the biryani for at least 15 minutes, fluff up the rice and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani?
- 1000 grams Chicken Biryani Cut, 1 cup Coconut Milk, 2 cup Seeraga Samba Rice, ¼ cup Small Onion (Shallots), ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kongunadu Vellai Chicken Biryani?
- About 822 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2024
The Briyani came out really well...super delicious 😋
