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Biriyani II

Ingredients

Cloves - 2-3
Onions - 3 (1 inch thin slices ~3 cups)
Chicken - 2 lbs
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tomatoes - 4 (1/2 inch thin slices ~ 2 cups)
Ginger garlic paste - 4 tsp
Green chili  - 8-10
Coriander leaves - 1 cup (~50g)
Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Garam masala - 2 tsp
Red chili powder - 3 tsp
Lemon - 1/2
Rice - 2.5 cups
Bay leaves - 1 or 2
Boiling water - 3.5 cups
Oil - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 2-3 tbsp

Method

  1. Grind green chili, coriander leaves and fennel seeds into a fine paste with as little water as possible
  2. Heat oil and ghee in a vessel in medium high. Add cloves
  3. Fry onion for 10-12 mins
  4. Add chicken, salt and turmeric powder. Cook for 10-12 mins.
  5. +++ If mutton, pressure cook also for 3-4 whistles
  6. Add ground paste, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder,red chili powder, garam masala and tomatoes. Fry for 12-15 mins on medium heat.
  7. Add lemon juice and bay leaves. Cook for a min or so
  8. *** Put in washed rice. Cook for 5-6 mins
  9. *** Add boiling water. Mix and cook for 8-10 mins without mixing
  10. *** Mix well and cook for another 8-10 mins. Turn off heat mix and allow to rest for 15-20 mins

Instead of 7, 8 and 9 - You can add Ghee rice (below) and cook for 10 mins after mixing.

Ghee rice

Ingredients

Ghee - 2 tbsp
Onion - 1
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

  • Heat ghee in a vessel. Add onion and fry for 7-8 mins.
  • Add garam masala and fry for 4-5 mins
  • Add 4 1/4 cups of water and bring to boil. Add rice and cook for 15-20 mins

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