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Zaafrani Hyderabadi Biryani ,a royal biryani that carries the fragrance of saffron, the warmth of spices & the charm of Nizami kitchens. Ingredients – For Chicken Marinate: • Chicken – 1 kg • Garlic paste – 2 tsp • Ginger paste – 2½ tsp • Green chilli paste – 3½ tsp (adjust as needed) • Shah Zeera – 1½ tsp • Rose petals – 2 tsp • Cinnamon sticks – 3 • White pepper powder – 2 tsp • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp • Kashmiri chilli powder – 2 tsp • Coriander powder – 2½ tsp • Garam masala – 1½ tsp • Cumin powder – 1 tsp • Cardamom powder – ½ tsp • Fried onion – 1½ cup • Coriander leaves – ½ cup (chopped) • Mint leaves – ¼ cup • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp Second Marination: • Khoya (unsweetened) – ¼ cup • Curd – ½ cup • Oil – ½ cup • Salt – as required For Rice: • Basmati rice – 1 kg (soaked 30 mins, par-boiled 70%) • Whole spices – mix of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf • Salt – as required • Saffron strands – ¼ tsp soaked in 3 tbsp warm milk Dum it to perfection & let the magic of zaafran and spices unfold. Every grain carries royalty, every bite sings Hyderabad! #zainabcookhouse #chickenbiryani #ZaafraniBiryani #HyderabadiBiryani #RoyalFlavours #biryanilove

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This post was published on 30th August, 2025 by Zainab on her Instagram handle "@zainabcookhouse (زينب شیخ)". Zainab has total 273.8K followers on Instagram and has a total of 501 post.This post has received 775 Likes which are lower than the average likes that Zainab gets. Zainab receives an average engagement rate of 2.4% per post on Instagram. This post has received 29 comments which are lower than the average comments that Zainab gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile. #ZaafraniBiryani #chickenbiryani #RoyalFlavours #biryanilove #zainabcookhouse #HyderabadiBiryani has been used frequently in this Post.

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