White Biryani - Sofiyani White Chicken Biryani Recipe (Karachi Special)

Today sharing best chicken "white biryani" video step by step to follow quick direction. If you looking at how to make chicken white biryani at home then watch recipe tutorial. Biryani is one of the most famous dishes in the South Asian region especially people from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh love to serve it on a special occasion and festive moments.

At hinzcooking, I have already shared different flavors of biryani but here you will find the unique taste that will compel you to make again and again. It's a sofiyani style biryani, white in color and texture but full of masala and flavor. Once you make it, believe me, you will make it again and again.

If you are true fan of biryani and pulao then this is the perfect flavor for you to taste.

Here, I make this biryani with chicken but you can also try with mutton. Overall cooking procedure will remain same but the time of tendering mutton will increase. As I have already tried with mutton so recommending to try. It gives me the best taste in my biryani collection.

What is the White Biryani?

White biryani is white in color and texture full of masala but look is white. It also called sofiyani biryani due to it's color and texture.

Traditionally the recipe of white biryani is so simple and easy and makes in a similar way of making chicken white curry and then the process of layering with boiled rice and steaming comes up.

Once you watch the recipe tutorial then it would be easy for you to make this super delicious biryani at home.

Other Types of Biryani

Pakistani Chicken Biryani | Chicken Pulao Biryani Recipe |  Mutton Biryani Recipe | Chicken Pulao Recipe | Hyderabadi Biryani | Chana Biryani | Sindhi Biryani | Chicken Kabsa | Chicken Mandi

6 Tips To Make Best 'Biryani'

1. Use Basmati rice.
2. Always soak the rice before boiling.
3. Never soak for a long time otherwise the biryani will deform and mushy while serving.
4. Completely drain the water after boiling otherwise the biryani rice will clutter and break.
5. Make sure the curry is not watery at the time of layering.
6. Never steam for a long time.

SEE ALSO: How to Make Raita For Biryani

Recipe Video

So let's move to Hinz Kitchen and start making this delicious and aromatic sofiyani 'White Biryani' step by step in an easy way. Watch the recipe video so it will be easy for beginners to follow the quick steps.

Happy watching!!

How To Make?

Ingredients:

• Making of Chicken Curry:
• Oil - 1.5 Tbsp
• Whole Garam Masala:
• Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp
• Cloves - 9
• Black Pepper - 15
• Star aniseeds - 1
• Cinnamon - 2 sticks (3")
• Bay leaves - 3
• Onion slices - 1 Cup
• Ginger Paste - 1 Tsp
• Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp
• Chicken - 600 Gms
• Salt - 1 Tsp
• Yogurt - 1 Cup
• Green Chilies - 5 to 6
• Black Pepper Powder - ½ Tsp
• Milk (Doodh) - 1 Cup
• Rice Preparation:
• Rice - 3 Cups
• Water - 1.5 Liter
• Salt - 1 Tbsp
• Mint Leaves - 10 to 15
• Biryani Essence - 5 to 6 Drops
• Brown onion (optional)

Method:

STEP: 1 Making of Chicken Curry

1. In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
2. Now add whole garam masala (Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp, Cloves - 9, Black Pepper - 15, Star aniseeds - 1, Cinnamon - 2 sticks (3") and Bay leaves - 3) and let it pop for few seconds.
3. Then add onion slices and cook it on medium heat until the onion starts to change its color to pink.
4. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute for a few minutes.
5. Add chicken and cook on high heat so the chicken changes its color.
6. Continuously stir the chicken the until it changes the color.
7. Now add salt, yogurt, and green chilies and mix well until the yogurt mix with curry to form a gravy.
8. Add black pepper and mix well so the oil visible on the surface of the pan.
9. At this stage, add milk and mix well.
10. Cover the pan for 35 minutes to tender the chicken.
11. After 35 minutes, check the chicken and cook on high heat for a few minutes.
12. Keep it on the side as its ready to make the biryani layer.

STEP 2: Boiled Rice Preparation

1. Soak 3 cups of basmati rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Now in a big pan, fill with water and let it boil.
3. Add mint leaves and salt in water.
4. As the water started to boil then add soaked rice in it.
5. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on high heat. 85% Rice needs to cook during boiling rest will be done on steaming.
6. Now carefully drain the water using a strainer.

STEP 3: Layering

1. In a pan, add little oil on pan surface. Now make the first layer of boiled rice.
2. Check the salt level at this stage. If you add salt then mix it well using a spoon.
3. Next, make a layer of chicken curry.
4. Then add the rice layer over it.
5. Add a few drops of biryani essence.

STEP 4: Steaming

1. Now cover the pan and keep it on the stove on high to medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Then turn the heat to low and make it steamy for 15 minutes.
3. After 15 minutes, turn off the heat. Give it 5 to 10 minutes to rest the rice before serving.

"White Biryani is now ready to serve!!
Happy cooking and happy eating!!

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White Biryani - Sofiyani White Chicken Biryani Recipe

Making sofiyani 'white biryani' for foodies. If you are looking how to make white chicken biryani recipe step by step then watch biryani recipe video..

Prep Time15 mins

Active Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Biryani, Main Course, Rice

Cuisine: bengali, Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: chicken biryani, the white biryani, white biryani, white biryani recipe

Yield: 3 Persons

Calories: 550kcal

Author: Hina Naz

Cost: $4

Materials

• Making of Chicken Curry:
• Oil – 1.5 Tbsp
• Whole Garam Masala:
• Cumin seeds – 1 Tsp
• Cloves – 9
• Black Pepper – 15
• Star aniseeds – 1
• Cinnamon – 2 sticks 3″
• Bay leaves – 3
• Onion slices – 1 Cup
• Ginger Paste – 1 Tsp
• Garlic Paste – 1 Tsp
• Chicken – 600 Gms
• Salt – 1 Tsp
• Yogurt – 1 Cup
• Green Chilies – 5 to 6
• Black Pepper Powder – ½ Tsp
• Milk Doodh – 1 Cup
• Rice Preparation:
• Rice – 3 Cups
• Water – 1.5 Liter
• Salt – 1 Tbsp
• Mint Leaves – 10 to 15
• Biryani Essence – 5 to 6 Drops
• Brown onion optional

Instructions

• STEP: 1 Making of Chicken Curry
• In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
• Now add whole garam masala (Cumin seeds – 1 Tsp, Cloves – 9, Black Pepper – 15, Star aniseeds – 1, Cinnamon – 2 sticks (3″) and Bay leaves – 3) and let it pop for few seconds.
• Then add onion slices and cook it on medium heat until the onion starts to change its color to pink.
• Add ginger and garlic paste and saute for a few minutes.
• Add chicken and cook on high heat so the chicken changes its color.
• Continuously stir the chicken the until it changes the color.
• Now add salt, yogurt, and green chilies and mix well until the yogurt mix with curry to form a gravy.
• Add black pepper and mix well so the oil visible on the surface of the pan.
• At this stage, add milk and mix well.
• Cover the pan for 35 minutes to tender the chicken.
• After 35 minutes, check the chicken and cook on high heat for a few minutes.
• Keep it on the side as its ready to make the biryani layer.
• STEP 2: Boiled Rice Preparation
• Soak 3 cups of basmati rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Now in a big pan, fill with water and let it boil.
• Add mint leaves and salt in water.
• As the water started to boil then add soaked rice in it.
• Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes on high heat. 85% Rice needs to cook during boiling rest will be done on steaming.
• Now carefully drain the water using a strainer.
• STEP 3: Layering
• In a pan, add little oil on pan surface. Now make the first layer of boiled rice.
• Check the salt level at this stage. If you add salt then mix it well using a spoon.
• Next, make a layer of chicken curry.
• Then add the rice layer over it.
• Add a few drops of biryani essence.
• STEP 4: Steaming
• Now cover the pan and keep it on the stove on high to medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Then turn the heat to low and make it steamy for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, turn off the heat. Give it 5 to 10 minutes to rest the rice before serving.

Video

Notes

1. For the best biryani results make sure to use premium quality basmati rice.
2. Soak rice for 30 minutes. Avoid soaking for a long time.
3. Make sure to drain the water after boiling the biryani rice.
4. Avoid using red peppers to create a white texture. 
5. Chicken curry should not be watery when adding in biryani rice otherwise it will be mushy in look. 
6. Avoid steaming for a long time. 

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal