BIRYANI & NON-VEG · RECIPE

Donne Chicken Biryani at Home

Bengaluru military-hotel style biryani with a green mint-coriander masala and short-grain rice.

Khushilo Kitchen14 Oct 20267 min read

Serves: 4
Prep: 30 min + soaking
Cook: 45 min

Ingredients

500 g chicken, curry-cut
2 cups jeera samba rice (or basmati), soaked 30 minutes
2–3 tbsp Khushilo Donne Biryani Masala
Green paste: 1 cup mint, 1 cup coriander leaves, 4 green chillies, 1-inch ginger, 8 garlic cloves
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 tomato, chopped
½ cup curd
3 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste
Juice of ½ lemon

Method

1
Grind the green paste with a splash of water.
2
Heat oil and ghee, fry the onions until golden. Add the green paste and cook for 3–4 minutes.
3
Add the donne biryani masala, tomato and curd. Cook until the oil separates.
4
Add the chicken and salt. Cook covered for 12–15 minutes until almost done.
5
Add the drained rice and 3 cups hot water (2 cups if using basmati). Add lemon juice and check salt.
6
Bring to a boil, then cover tightly and cook on the lowest heat for 15–18 minutes. Rest 10 minutes before opening.

The rice matters

Jeera samba rice is short and fragrant and soaks up the green masala — that’s the classic donne biryani texture. Basmati also works; just use less water.