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Lucknow Basket Biryani

Biryani served in edible potato basket. Modern Lucknow innovation.

Time 90 min · Serves 9 · 518 kcal · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Marinate chicken with yogurt, ginger-garlic, biryani masala, red chilli, turmeric and salt for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Rinse and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes. Parboil with whole spices and salt until 70 percent cooked, then drain.
  3. Thinly slice onions and deep fry in ghee until golden brown and crisp (birista). Set aside.
  4. Form the edible potato basket: shape grated/sliced potato into a basket and fry till crisp and golden. Keep aside.
  5. In a heavy handi, cook the marinated chicken until almost done and the masala thickens.
  6. Layer the parboiled rice over the chicken. Top with fried onions, mint, coriander and saffron, drizzle ghee.
  7. Seal the lid with dough and cook on dum (very low flame) for 20-25 minutes.
  8. Gently fluff the biryani and serve hot inside the crisp potato basket, garnished with fried onions.

Common questions

Lucknow Basket Biryani ko English mein kya kehte hain?
लखनऊ बास्केट बिरयानी ko English mein Lucknow Basket Biryani likhte hain.
Ek plate Lucknow Basket Biryani mein kitni calories hoti hain?
518 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
90 min lagta hai — 40 min taiyari, 50 min pakana.

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