subject: Handi Biryani A Delightful Cuisine [print this page] Make your dinner special with exclusive rice Recipes. Try different Indian rice recipes from simple rice recipes and prepare something special for your platter.
Handi Biryani
Ingredients:
Rice,soaked and drained1 1/2 cups
Carrot,cut into inch cubes1 medium
French beans,cut into inch cubes10-15
Cauliflower,cut into florets1/4 medium
Green peas1/2 cup
Green cardamoms2-3
Black cardamom1
Clove2-3
Cinnamon1 inch stick
Bay leaf1
Salt to taste
Oil2 tablespoons
Caraway seed (shahi jeera) powder1/2 teaspoon
Onion ,chopped1 medium
Green chillies,chopped4-5
Ginger paste1/2 tablespoon
Garlic paste1/2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder1 teaspoon
Coriander powder1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder1 teaspoon
Tomato,chopped2 medium
Yogurt3/4 cup
Saffron (kesar) few strands
Kewra water a few drops
Fried onions1 cup
Fresh mint leaves a few sprigs
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs
Ginger,cut into thin strips1 inch piece
Ghee2 tablespoons
Garam masala powder1/2 teaspoon
Method:
1.Cook the rice in four cups of boiling salted water with green cardamoms, black cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf, until three-fourth done. Drain and set aside.
2.Mix together the vegetables (carrot, French beans, cauliflower) and salt and boil in three cups water till three-fourth done. Add the peas and cook for a couple of minutes. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Set aside.
3.Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non stick pan and add the caraway seeds. Add the onion and saut until golden brown. Add the green chillies, ginger paste and garlic paste and stir.
4.Add a little water so that the mixture does not burn. Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well.
5.Add the tomatoes and cook they are soft.
6.Add half the yogurt and salt and mix well. Add the boiled vegetables and mix well.
7.Mix the saffron in kewra water.
8.In a handi, arrange a layer of the vegetables and top it with a layer of rice. Sprinkle fried onions and a little salt. Sprinkle torn mint leaves, torn coriander leaves, ginger strips, a little saffron-kewra water and ghee.
9.Spread another layer of vegetables, rice, fried onions, torn mint, torn coriander, ginger strips, saffron-kewra water and ghee.
10.Sprinkle garam masala powder and the remaining yogurt. Cover and place over a hot tawa. Cook for fifteen to twenty minutes. Serve hot with a raita.
Indian menu is incomplete unless it has few Indian Food Recipes. Try simple rice recipes from the bunch of Indian rice recipes and make your menu more exciting.
