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Roja Aunty's Biriyani

Ingredients

Marinade

Mutton/Chicken - 2 pounds
Vine tomatoes - 8-10 diced into 1/2 inch cubes (6-8 cups)
Green chillis - 10 sliced/chopped
Coriander leaves - 25 gms (1 cup finely chopped)
Mint leaves - 25 gms (1 cup 
finely chopped)
Curds - 200 gms (1 cup)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp

Grind to paste

Green chillis - 8-10 ground
Coriander leaves - 25 gms ground
Mint leaves - 25 gms ground

Cinnamon - 1
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Onion - 2 medium (finely chopped to about 2 cup)
Ginger and garlic paste - 3 tbsp

Basmati - 500 gms (about 3 cups)
Cinnamon - 2 inch
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 5

Coconut milk - 1/3 cup (can) --> Optional

Preparation Method

  • Marinate chicken with tomatoes, chopped coriander, chopped mint, chopped green chili, curd, turmeric powder, salt for 1 hour
  • Heat 4 tbsp of ghee. Saute cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
  • Add onion and fry until golden brown
  • Add ginger paste, garlic paste, green chili-coriander-mint paste and saute for 2-3 mins
  • Add marinated meat along with the marinade and saute for 3-4 mins
  • Add 1 cup of water. Pressure cook for 4 whistles and allow steam to release
  • Soak rice in water for 30-45 mins. Drain water completely
  • Strain fluid / stock from meat. Add meat and drippings back to cooker
  • Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan
  • Add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and saute for a minute or so
  • Add rice and fry until ghee is coated on rice. Add 1 tsp of salt an stir
  • Add rice to cooker.
  • [Optional] Add coconut milk to the stock
  • Add 4-4.5 cups of stock for 3 cup of rice. If stock is not enough, use water for the rest. Taste for salt and adjust
  • Pressure cook for 1 whistle. Allow to cool on hot stove

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