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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Hyderabadi Biryani






Ingredients


For the rice:

1 1/2 cup basmati rice washed and soaked in water for15 mins

1 cardamom

2 bay leaves

2 cloves

1/2 inch cinnamon

6 mint leaves

Salt to taste

4 cups water

Boil the water and put the soaked rice,salt and spices in it and cook the rice till it is cooked only 75%

Drain all the water and put in a strainer and cool it


For the vegetable gravy:

4 tblsp ghee or oil

1 +2 onions sliced

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 slit green chillies

1/2 tsp turmeric pdr

1 tsp red chilli pdr

1 tsp biryani masala

1 tsp lime juice

1/2 cup cauliflower florets

chopped carrot,beans ,potato and fresh green peas altogether 1 cup

1/2cup curd

Salt to taste


For garnishing:

1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves

some cashew nuts roasted in ghee

5-6 saffron strands soaked in 2 tblsp milk(you can also use saffron colour)




Procedure



  • In a pan heat oil or ghee and fry the sliced one onion till dark brown and keep aside

  • In the same ghee put the remaining onion slices and saute till transparent

  • Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and fry for 3-4 mins

  • Put the veggies and cook with a lid covered

  • Add salt to taste, all spice powders, lime juice and mix well

  • Now add the curd and mix well

  • Now take one microwave-safe bowl and put some prepared rice and spread it

  • Put some vegetable gravy, chopped coriander and mint leaves and fried onion slices on it and repeat the same with the remaining rice and the gravy

  • Finally garnish with the chopped coriander and mint leaves, fried nuts and saffron soaked in milk

  • Micro in MW for 3-4mins or keep in preheated OTG for 10 - 15 mins

  • Serve hot with any raita.


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