How long does Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani take?

1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani spicy?

It is mild: 1 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 Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani?

500 grams Chicken Boneless Cubes, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, ¼ cup Beaten Curd, 2.5 cups cup Basmati Rice, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 1 cup Onion, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani?

About 1021 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani

Name: Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Andhra
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; From 2 tomatoes Tomato Puree; 3 tbsp Fresh Cream; 5 Cloves; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, Chopped; ¼ cup Mint Leaves, Chopped; ¼ cup Beaten Curd; 4 cup Water; 3 tbsp Green Chilli Sauce; 500 grams Chicken Boneless Cubes; 2.5 cups cup Basmati Rice; ½ cup Mint Leaves, Finely Chopped; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1 Eggs; 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 Bay Leaves; 4 Green Cardamom; 4 Green Chilli, Slit; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 3 tbsp Corn Flour; 1 cup Onion, Finely Chopped; 6 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 3 Green Chilli, Slit; 2 Black Cardamom

Non-veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes

Biryani & Pulao Rice dishes One-pot meals Gluten-free

Total65 min

Prep15 min

Cook50 min

Serves4

Per serving1021 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Ramzan, Bakrid, Party

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Meghana-style boneless chicken biryani: fried chicken in a creamy tomato masala over spiced basmati. Mild, serves 4, 65 minutes plus soaking, with video.

92% would make this again13 cooks

Ingredients

27 items

Cooking for4 servings

Ginger Garlic Paste5 tbsp
Tomato PureeFrom 2 tomatoes
Fresh Cream3 tbsp
Cloves5
Turmeric Powder¾ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped¼ cup
Mint Leaves, Chopped¼ cup
Beaten Curd¼ cup
Water4 cup
Green Chilli Sauce3 tbsp
Chicken Boneless Cubes500 grams
Basmati Rice2.5 cups cup
Mint Leaves, Finely Chopped½ cup
Salt3.5 tsp
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder3 tsp
Eggs1
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Bay Leaves2
Green Cardamom4
Green Chilli, Slit7
Corn Flour3 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1 cup
Sunflower Oil6 tbsp
Black Cardamom2
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped½ cup

Contains: milk, egg.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	1021kcal	4084kcal
Protein	43g	172g
Carbohydrate	119g	474g
Fat	42g	168g
Fibre	6.3g	25g
Sugar	3.8g	15g

Cookd masalas for chicken boneless cubes

Method

1
Wash the Basmati rice 3 times and soak for 30 minutes.
Basmati Rice
2
Marinate the boneless chicken pieces with all the ingredients for the marination.
Green Chilli SauceChicken Boneless CubesSaltRed Chilli PowderGaram Masala PowderEggsTurmeric PowderGinger Garlic PasteCorn Flour
3
Heat oil in a pot and fry the chicken pieces for 5 minutes on high heat. Remove from the pot and set aside.
Sunflower Oil
4
In the same oil, add onion and green chilli. Saute for 2 minutes.
OnionGreen Chilli
5
Add ginger garlic paste, Kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt, mint leaves and coriander leaves. Saute for 2 minutes.
Ginger Garlic PasteMint LeavesKashmiri Red Chilli PowderGaram Masala PowderTurmeric PowderSaltCoriander Leaves
6
Add the tomato puree, mix and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
Tomato Puree
7
Add the fried chicken and mix. Stir in the fresh cream, close the lid and remove from the heat.
Fresh Cream
8
Heat ghee in the pan. Add whole spices followed by green chilli, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, mint and coriander leaves. Mix to combine. Add curd, water and salt. Cover and bring the water to a boil.
ClovesTurmeric PowderCoriander LeavesMint LeavesBeaten CurdWaterGheeBay LeavesGreen CardamomGreen ChilliBlack CardamomGinger Garlic PasteSalt
9
Drain the soaked rice and add it to the water. Cook until the rice level rises and is almost visible from the top. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Fluff up the rice gently.
10
To serve the biryani, add the rice to the bottom of a bowl. Add some of the chicken masala on top. Garnish with chopped mint & coriander leaves, and serve.

Before you start

How long does Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani take?: 1 hour 5 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 50 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani spicy?: It is mild: 1 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 Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani?: 500 grams Chicken Boneless Cubes, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, ¼ cup Beaten Curd, 2.5 cups cup Basmati Rice, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 1 cup Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Meghana-Style Boneless Chicken Biryani?: About 1021 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Avinash blrOctober 2022
can you mention the cream company name?
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Mahindra KathiravanAugust 2025
First time trying this, and it turned out so good! Thanks for the recipe 😊
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A Cookd cookMarch 2023
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PspApril 2026
Amazing recipe loved it. Can u post malaai seekh kabab. Biriyanis recipe tooo
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Nishanth SaravanaMarch 2026
how long should we marinate the chicken
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Vinupriya SrinivasanOctober 2024
I just replaced cream with thick coconut milk and this recipe turned out so delicious. must try recipe.
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DeepaJune 2024
come out well
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ArunMay 2023
The gravy and the rice part came perfect . It was awesome everyone was happy Must try recipe
Shivakumar RamasubramanianJanuary 2023
came out well
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chaithanyaOctober 2022
tasty