Best tasting beef biryani, cooked in the Instant Pot…
Cooking biryani in the Instant pot is such a breeze, and the best part is without compromising the taste & flavor. In the Instant Pot, first, the marinated beef has to be pressure cooked followed by pressure cooking the basmati rice along with the amazing beef broth & cooked beef. Since the rice is cooked in flavourful beef broth, the rice will taste extremely delicious.
A winning recipe I’ve been following for many years. I don’t need another beef biryani recipe, this is the best recipe ever.
Instead of beef, mutton/goat or lamb can be added.
Cooking Video
Instant Pot Best Tasting Beef Biryani- Restaurant Style Easy Indian Recipe
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
For marinating beef
- Beef, stew cut- 1 lb or ½ kg (or use mutton/goat or lamb)
- Garlic, grated- 1 tbsp
- Ginger, grated- 1 tbsp
- Chili powder- 1½ tsp
- Kashmiri chili powder- 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
- Cumin powder- 1 tsp
- Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
- Garam masala- 1 tsp
- Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
- Salt- 1½ tsp
For cooking beef
- Oil- 2 tbsp
- Dried bay leaves- 2
- Onion, sliced thin- 4
- Tomatoes, chopped- 2
- Mint leaves, chopped- 10 leaves
- Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
- Salt- ½ tsp
For cooking rice
- Water- 1 cup
- White Basmati rice, soaked & rinsed- 2 cups
- Mint leaves, chopped- 2 tbsp
- Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
- Saffron- 2 pinches soaked in 1 tbsp water
- Fried onion- ½ cup
- Garam masala- 1 tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
For Garnishing
- Fried onions
- Ghee roasted cashew nuts
- Ghee roasted raisins
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients mentioned 'for marinating beef'.
- Let marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
- In a bowl, soak 2 cups white basmati rice in 3 cups water for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, rinse the soaked basmati rice taken in a strainer under running water.
- Slice 1 onion, fry the onion in oil till golden brown; keep aside.
- Turn on the Instant Pot.
- Select Saute setting, temperature should be normal or medium.
- Add oil, dried bay leaves; saute for a few seconds.
- Add onions, season with salt; saute for 5 minutes till translucent.
- Don't brown the onions, this will cause the bottom of the stainless steel pot to turn brown.
- Add tomatoes, saute for a minute.
- Add the marinated beef.
- Add mint & cilantro, combine well.
- Ensure the bottom of the stainless steel hasn't turned brown.
- Close the pot with the lid.
- Select pressure cook setting, set the time to 20 minutes at high pressure.
- After 20 minutes of pressure cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then do a quick pressure releasse.
- Open the lid, aromatic beef & gravy.
- There will be around 1¼ cups liquid in the pot. To be precise you can measure the liquid.
- Add 1 cup water.
- Add the soaked basmati rice.
- In the Instant Pot, for 2 cups rice, 2¼ cups liquid is required; rice will turn soft.
- I've soaked the saffron in 1 tbsp water for 5 minutes. Add that to the pot.
- Add mint leaves & cilantro
- Add half of the fried onions, garam masala & 1 tsp salt.
- Combine everything well.
- Close the pot with the lid.
- Select pressure cook setting, set time to 6 minutes at high pressure.
- After 6 minutes of pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid, keep the pot covered for 5 minutes.
- Serve onto plates, garnish with fried onions, roasted cashew nuts & raisins.
- Enjoy this aromatic & delicious beef biryani along with raita, pickle & pappad. YUM!
