Dum Biryani Makling Tips : If you are also a biryani lover and have a passion for eating biryani, then in today’s recipe we have brought a very special recipe of biryani for you, as if you make it once, then you should make and eat it again and again. To make Dum Biryani, you need some ingredients that can be easily found in your kitchen. If you also try new dishes at home, then you must try making this Dum Biryani once.

To make Dum Biryani, you need rice and your favorite vegetables, which you can now choose according to your own preferences. Dum Biryani is liked in every house like traditional countries and is eaten with great fondness. So in today’s recipe, note down the quick recipe of Dum Biryani. It will take 25 to 30 minutes to make it. It is also considered a party dish. If you follow this recipe step by step, then you will prepare a very special Dum Biryani.

So let’s quickly see what ingredients are needed to make Dum Biryani.

Ingredients for making Dum Biryani :

  • Basmati rice—2 cups (30 minutes soaked)
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Cinnamon stick—1 piece
  • Green cardamom – 2
  • Cloves – 3-4
  • Salt—according to taste
  • Chicken—500 gms (or paneer/sabzi option)
  • Curd—1 cup
  • Ginger-garlic paste—1 tbsp
  • Red chili powder—1 tsp
  • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala—1 tsp
  • Lemon juice—1 tbsp
  • Salt—according to taste
  • Coriander leaves + mint—1 cup
  • Ghee or oil—3-4 tbsp
  • Finely chopped onions—2 (fried—birista)
  • Saffron—8-10 strands (soaked in hot milk)
  • Fried onions—for garnishing
  • Mint/coriander—for garnishing

How to make Dum Biryani :

Water Boil, add whole spices and salt. Add soaked rice and cook till 70-80%. Strain and keep aside. Marinate chicken (or mutton/paneer) in the above spices and curd for 1 hour. Add some ghee in a thick-bottomed pan. Put a layer of marinated meat/vegetable. Put some fried onion, mint-coriander, and saffron milk on it.

Then put a layer of rice on top. Add layers in the same way and put ghee, birista, coriander leaves, and saffron on top. Seal the lid with dough (or put a tight lid). Cook on dum for 20-25 minutes on low flame. Serve hot dum biryani with raita, salad, and chili pickle.