Chicken Tahari - Hyderabadi Tahari Biryani Recipe - Tahari Dish : Making quick and easy biryani or pulao style rice recipe step by step that you love to make. One of the best rice recipe famous as tahari. Traditionally it's a yellow rice recipe cooked with desi spices. Normally people make it with aloo (potatoes). If you are nonveg and love to try with meat then the chicken is the best combination to try in a tahari form.
I personally love this recipe and mostly make it in summers lunch and serve with yogurt and green salad.
People from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh love to have tahari. Here I am sharing Hyderabadi style chicken tahari which is most famous around the world. Spicy, moist, and full of aroma that compels people to eat. Once you make it, I believe you will make it again and again.
SEE ALSO: ALOO TAHARI
Tasty and Delicious Chicken Tahari Recipe
My inspiration to prepare this recipe restaurant-style that you can also serve to your guest and make it as an option on family get together. If you are a beginner or bachelor then you can also try this recipe as its super easy and makes using minimal spices.
What is Tahari?
It's a traditional rice dish of South Asian cuisine. People from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh make it with different variations. Some region prepares it with potatoes while others make with meat. The trademark of these rice is the compelling yellow color and mixing of spices during cooking.
Here you can find both recipes (veg and nonveg)
- Aloo Ki Tahari
- Chicken Tahari
Some people relate tahari with biryani and pulao but it's totally different in flavor, aroma, and taste. The addition and mixing of desi spices make it different from other rice recipes.
If you didn't try chicken tahari so far then I recommend you to please make it for your family and they all will love the taste.
5 Tips To Make Tasty 'Chicken Tahari'
- Only use whole garam masala (khara garam masala). Avoid using ground garam masala to make a perfect tahari taste.
- Turmeric is the major ingredient in masala to make perfect color tahari.
- Use Basmati rice to make tahari. It will give you the perfect taste.
- If you are using 2 cups of soaked rice then use 2.5 cups of water to cook rice in a regular pan on the stovetop.
- Appropriately steam the rice to make it soft and moist.
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Chicken Tahari Recipe Video (Step by Step)
So let's move to Hinz Kitchen and start making this quick, easy, and delicious 'chicken tahari' step by step in an easy way. Watch the recipe video so it will be easy for beginners to follow the quick steps.
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Ingredients:
- Chicken - 600 Gms
- Yogurt - 1 Tbsp
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp
- Salt - ½ Tsp
- Red Chili Powder - ½ Tsp
- Coriander Powder - ½ Tsp
- Turmeric Powder - ½ Tsp
- Fresh Lemon Juice - 2 Tsp
- Oil - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin Seeds - ½ Tsp
- Whole Garam Masala: Cinnamon (3"), cloves (5) Anise (1) Bay Leaves (2), Black Pepper (15)
- Onion Slices - 1 Cup
- Tomatoes - ½ Cup (Cubes)
- Green Chilies - 4 to 5
- Water - ½ Liter
- Rice - 2 Cups (Soaked)
Method:
- In a bowl, add yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well to make a smooth paste.
- Now add chicken and sprinkle lemon juice over the chicken.
- Properly mix the chicken with yogurt spices.
- Marinate chicken for 30 minutes.
- In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
- Add cumin seeds and let it pop for a few seconds.
- Add whole garam masala and pop it for 3 to 4 seconds.
- Immediately add thinly sliced onion and fry until the onion evenly gets pink color.
- As the onion changes the color, add the marinated chicken.
- Stir and cook on high heat until the chicken changes the color.
- Now add green chilies and diced tomatoes.
- Cook well until the tomatoes mix with gravy and oil comes over the surface.
- Now add ½ liter water and mix well.
- Cook chicken for 30 minutes on medium/low heat to tender chicken.
- In the meanwhile, take 2 cups of rice.
- Wash rice with tap water.
- Soak rice for 10 to 15 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, add soaked rice.
- Add salt.
- Gently mix the rice with a spoon.
- Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Initially keep the temperature high for 7 to 8 minutes then turn the heat to medium/low to properly cook the rice.
"Chicken Tahari" is ready!! Make a serving with a raita and fresh veg salad.
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Chicken Tahari - Hyderabadi Tahari Biryani Recipe - Tahari Dish (Video)
Materials
- Chicken – 600 Gms
- Yogurt – 1 Tbsp
- Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 Tsp
- Salt – ½ Tsp
- Red Chili Powder – ½ Tsp
- Coriander Powder – ½ Tsp
- Turmeric Powder – ½ Tsp
- Fresh Lemon Juice – 2 Tsp
- Oil – 1 Tbsp
- Cumin Seeds – ½ Tsp
- Whole Garam Masala: Cinnamon 3″, cloves (5) Anise (1) Bay Leaves (2), Black Pepper (15)
- Onion Slices – 1 Cup
- Tomatoes – ½ Cup Cubes
- Green Chilies – 4 to 5
- Water – ½ Liter
- Rice – 2 Cups Soaked
Instructions
- In a bowl, add yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well to make a smooth paste.
- Now add chicken and sprinkle lemon juice over the chicken.
- Properly mix the chicken with yogurt spices.
- Marinate chicken for 30 minutes.
- In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
- Add cumin seeds and let it pop for a few seconds.
- Add whole garam masala and pop it for 3 to 4 seconds.
- Immediately add thinly sliced onion and fry until the onion evenly gets pink color.
- As the onion changes the color, add the marinated chicken.
- Stir and cook on high heat until the chicken changes the color.
- Now add green chilies and diced tomatoes.
- Cook well until the tomatoes mix with gravy and oil comes over the surface.
- Now add ½ liter water and mix well.
- Cook chicken for 30 minutes on medium/low heat to tender chicken.
- In the meanwhile, take 2 cups of rice.
- Wash rice with tap water.
- Soak rice for 10 to 15 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, add soaked rice.
- Add salt.
- Gently mix the rice with a spoon.
- Cover and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Initially keep the temperature high for 7 to 8 minutes then turn the heat to medium/low to properly cook the rice.
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