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One-Pot Chicken Biryani

A simplified but genuinely satisfying chicken biryani — fluffy basmati rice cooked in spiced stock with chunky chicken breast, raisins and warm whole spices, all in a single saucepan. A weeknight shortcut that still delivers real depth.

5.0 (38)
Prep
15min
Cook
25min
Total
40min
Serves
4

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One-Pot Chicken Biryani

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • 300g basmati rice
  • 25g butter
  • 1 large onion, finely sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 4 chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
  • 4 tbsp curry paste
  • 85g raisins
  • 850ml hot chicken stock
  • 30g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp flaked almonds, toasted

Method

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  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

  • Chloe

    Fewest washing-up dishes of any dinner I've made this year.

    14 Mar 2026

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