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Instant Pot Chicken Biryani is one of my favorite dishes and definitely one of the most requested meals at my house. This one-pot meal is made of fragrant basmati rice, tender spiced chicken, and caramelized onions, and it can be cooked in less than an hour while maintaining the same authentic flavor and texture of traditional stovetop versions. Paired with cooling raita and a squeeze of fresh lime makes for a hearty and delicious meal. Biryani is a rice dish with vegetables, chicken, or fish marinated in yogurt and warm spices such as turmeric, red chili powder, and garam masala.
Since then there have been many regional variations of this majestic dish based on the cooking methods. Dum Biryani – Layers of meat and partially cooked rice are added to a heavy-bottomed pot which is sealed tightly with raw dough so the flavors and steam do not escape. It is then slow-cooked for hours. This is also how my mom made her Biryani on the stovetop. Kacchi Biryani – Raw meat is cooked by layering over rice and then slow-cooked. Pukka Biryani – Partially cooked meat and rice are layered and cooked.
Biryani Variations As biryani became popular in South Asia, several regional variations of this dish came along. There are 2 ways to cook biryani depending on the cut of chicken you have. Using bone-in, skinless chicken legs – I first partially cook the chicken by pressure cooking it for 4 minutes. Then layer over soaked and drained rice and pressure cook both chicken and rice for 6 minutes. Using small bone-in chicken pieces or boneless thighs – Skip the initial 4 minutes of pressure cooking and instead saute the marinated chicken for 2 to 3 minutes. Then layer the soaked and drained rice and pressure cook for 6 minutes. Marinate the chicken for at least 20 minutes.
Use plain full-fat yogurt for the marinade. Homemade garam masala works the best! Deglaze the pot using some marinated chicken to remove any browned bits from the sautéing of the onions. This will help the Instant Pot build pressure and also prevent the “BURN” signal. Alternatively, you can also air fry the onions.