The Best Chicken Biryani Recipe: Simple and Easy
This easy chicken biryani recipe makes perfectly tender chicken and flavorful rice without the fuss.
For the past 17 years, I have been learning, testing, and recreating Pakistani/ Indian food for my husband as these foods are native to him.
I learned how to cook Pakistani food first-hand from my sisters-in-law who generously passed their family recipes to me. And I expanded my learning journey through my Pakistani and Indian friends who kindly shared their culinary knowledge with me.
All my recipes here are the results of numerous testing and recreating. Throughout the years I try my best to mix my own spices. Because I wanted to make sure that all my curries like Aloo Gosht or Chicken Karahi have well-balanced spices but are not too spicy in terms of chilies. But of course, you can easily add more chilies if you like.
I have a growing recipe collection on this little webspace. For snacks and starters such as Aloo Paratha or Samosa Chaat. For main courses like Aloo Palak and Keema Matar. And you can also find sweets and desserts like Rasmalai and Gajar Halwa. And there are numerous vegetarian recipes such as Moong Dal and Aloo Chana.
Whichever recipe you like to try, I hope you will enjoy it.

This easy chicken biryani recipe makes perfectly tender chicken and flavorful rice without the fuss.

Khaman dhokla is a steamed savoury cake made of gram flour/ chickpea flour and is flavoured with spicy and lemony oil. It is a traditional Gujarati dish that is now popular among Pakistani and Indian cuisines.

Kitchari is thick rice porridge/ congee cooked with legumes or lentils and whole spices. This rice with mung beans taste like soft overcooked rice with spice aroma and rich flavour of mung beans.

Lauki Gosht is meat curry with bottle gourd. This mouth-watering combination of rich red meat with soft vegetables creates a unique taste and texture.

This meat and potato curry, aka aloo gosht, is the one you’ll want for comfort food. It’s delicious with plain Basmati rice and equally tasty to enjoy with naan bread or chapati. Whichever you choose, it’s a perfect dish for your curry night.

This chicken tikka kebab is marinated chicken in aromatic spices and yogurt then grilled to perfection so that you get a flavorful and succulent chicken on the skewer. Perfect for light lunch or barbecue menu.

This lamb burger kebab is for burger lovers who love spicy food. The kebab is meltingly tender and juicy. The onions and the spice make the burger flavoursome and simply delicious.

Mung bean curry is a staple comfort dish that goes well with plain rice or warm flatbread. This green moong dal recipe is adaptable for a regular pan, pressure cooker, or Instant Pot.

Dahi Baray are light, fluffy lentil dumplings soaked in a cooling yogurt sauce. Topped with a tangy tamarind drizzle, they’re the ultimate refreshing starter for a hot summer day.

Keema matar is a curry dish of ground meat with green peas. This easy recipe is based on Pakistani way of cooking. It’s full of flavor without overpowering spice aroma.