Butter chicken biryani recipe for a tempting weekend dinner is here to try. Simple and delicious biryani is going to be your next favorite. Give this biryani recipe a try and share your feedback with us.#ButterChickenBiryani #ChickenBiryani #ButterChicken #BiryaniButter Chicken BiryaniIngredients for tandoori masala:Red chilies 10-12Cumin seeds (black) 1 tbspFennel seeds 1 tspCloves 1/2 tbspBlack pepper 1/2 tbspLemon grass 1 tbspDry ginger 1 tspCinnamon stick 1Black cardamom 1Star anise 1Mango powder 1/2 tspOrange food color 1/2 tspIngredients for chicken marination:Chicken cubes boneless 1 kgOil 4 tbspYogurt 3/4 cupGinger garlic paste 1 ½ tbspTandoori masala 3 tbspSalt to tasteOil 1 tbspIngredients for butter chicken gravy:Oil 2 tbspButter 3 tbspOnion paste 1 ½ cupGinger garlic paste 1 ½ tbspTomato puree 1 ½ cupSalt to tasteRed chili powder 1 ½ tspTurmeric powder 1/2 tspCumin powder 1 tspCoriander powder 1 tspGaram masala powder 1/2 tspSugar 1 ½ tbspCream 3/4 cupIngredients for rice:Rice (soaked) 3 cupsWater 8 cupsSalt to tasteCumin seeds 1 tbspBay leaves 2Vinegar 1/4 cupStar anise 1Black cardamom 1Cinnamon stick 1 (small)Garnish:Coriander leaves as requiredMint leaves as requiredTomato slices as requiredLemon slices as requiredGreen chilies (sliced) as requiredFood color orange a pinchDirections for tandoori masala:In a pan add red chilies, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, black pepper, lemon grass, dry ginger, cinnamon stick, black cardamom and star anise.Dry roast these ingredients on medium low flame by stirring continuously for about 4 minutes. Then cool it on room temperature.Add these roasted ingredients in a grinder along with food color, mango powder and grind until you get a fine powder. Your tandoori masala is ready.Directions for chicken marination:In a bowl add chicken cubes, yogurt, oil, ginger garlic paste, tandoori masala and salt.Mix it well and marinate it for 30 to 40 minutes at least.Then heat oil in a pan add marinated chicken and cook for 7 to 10 minutes by covering the lid or until chicken is fully cooked. Add water if required.Directions for butter chicken gravy:In a pan heat oil, add butter and let it melt. Then add ginger garlic paste, onion paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.Then add tomato puree and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.Now add salt, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala, sugar and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until oil separates by covering lid.Add marinated chicken, cream in it and give it a good mix. Add water if required.Your butter chicken gravy is ready. Set aside.Directions for rice:In a pot simmer water, add salt, cumin, bay leaf, vinegar, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon stick and let it boil.Add soaked rice in it and boil until rice are 80% cooked. Strain and set aside.Assembling:In a pot add layer of butter chicken gravy in bottom and cover it with rice.Top it with butter chicken gravy, garnish and rice. Repeat the layer again.Drizzle food color on top, cover and steam for 10 to 15 minutes on low flame.Your tasty butter chicken biryani is ready. Serve and enjoy.Preparation time: 25 minutesCooking time: 1 hourServing: 5-6