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Friday, February 27, 2015

Bachelors biryani

Bachelors Biryani 

  • Basmathi Rice - 1 cup  
  • Water-11/2 cups
  • Mixed Vegetables- chopped carrot, beans, corn n green peas ) - 1 cup
  • Oil/ghee - 3 tsp
  • Cloves- 4 
  • Cinnamon stick -1 inch
  • Green cardamom -2
  • Bay leaf-1
  • Cashew nut -A few
  • Green chilles- 2 or according to the spice 
  • Curry leaves-1 sprig
  • Onions -1
  • Ginger Garlic paste-1 tsp
  • Tomatoes 1 
  • sambar powder- 2 or 3 tsp 
  • Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp 
  • Grated coconut- 4 tsp
  • Curds- 3 tsp
  • salt to taste


Garnishing 
  • Coriander leaves - chopped 2 tsp 


Method 
Wash n soak basmathi rice for about 20 mts n drain well .
Pound Cloves , cinnamon stick, green cardamom , Bay leaf .
Grind the grated coconut to a paste .  
In a pressure cooker , add ghee n add the pound masala n fry for a while Add cashew nut n fry for a minute .Add chopped onions n fry till reddish brown, add ginger garlic paste n cook for a minute , add chopped tomatoes n cook till the raw smell goes , add slit green chillies along with curry leaves n fry for a minute . Add the chopped vegetables n fry for a while, add rice n fry for a while. Add sambar powder , turmeric powder , ground coconut paste , curds ,water , salt n cook for 2 whistle . n then do the garnishing .
Serve with Raitha .

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