Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 1.Prepare the Chicken Marinade

   In a large bowl, add the chicken with bone. Then add fried onion, chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, black cumin (shahi jeera), cardamom, chili flakes, cloves, coriander powder, cardamom, nutmeg, mace powder, and salt.

2. 2.Add Wet Ingredients to Marinade

   Pour cooking oil over the chicken and spices. Add yogurt, lemon juice, green chili paste, ginger garlic paste, chopped mint, chopped coriander, and desi ghee to the bowl.

3. 3.Mix and Marinate Chicken

   Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with the chicken until every piece is well coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to marinate for a few hours for the best flavor.

4. 4.Prepare Rice for Boiling

   Soak the basmati rice in water for at least 30 minutes. In a large pot, add a generous amount of water, salt, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, and black cumin (shahi jeera). Bring the water to a rolling boil.

5. 5.Boil and Drain Rice

   Once the water is boiling, add the soaked basmati rice. Cook the rice until it is 50% done (partially cooked, but still firm to the bite). Drain the partially cooked rice and set it aside.

6. 6.Layer the Biryani

   In the same large pot (cleaned), add cooking oil to the bottom. Evenly place the marinated chicken pieces at the bottom of the pot. Then, carefully layer the partially boiled basmati rice over the chicken.

7. 7.Prepare Saffron Milk

   In a small bowl, combine milk, orange food color, and saffron threads. Mix well until the color is evenly distributed.

8. 8.Add Color and Seal the Pot

   Drizzle the milk-saffron-food color mixture over the layered rice in the pot. Cover the pot tightly with aluminum foil, then place the lid on top to create a perfect seal, ensuring no steam escapes.

9. 9.Dum Cook the Biryani

   Cook the biryani on high heat for the first 5-7 minutes to build up steam, then reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is tender and the rice is fully cooked through the dum cooking method.

10. 10.Serve Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

    Once cooked, gently open the lid and foil. Fluff the biryani with a spoon, mixing the chicken and rice. Serve hot and enjoy the aromatic Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani.