Indian Vegetarian Recipe for Cooking Biriyani Rice
INGREDIENTS- 2 kg rice
- 2 tins evaporated milk
- 1 packet kurma powder
- 1 packet mixed spices
- 5 cm ginger - chopped
- 5 shallots - chopped
- 3 garlic cloves - chopped
- 1 small bunch coriander leaves - sliced
- 5 tomtoes - quartered
- 5 red chillies - halved
- 3 stalks celery
- 3 stalks onion leaves - sliced
- 1/2 cup ghee
- 4 cardamons
- 4 cloves
- 4 star anise
- 2 stick cinnamon
- 6 cups water
- Heat pot with ghee and fry chopped ingredients till fragrant
- Add in cardamons, cloves, star anise, cinnamon and spices
- Add in 6 cups water and evaporated milk bringing it to boil
- Add in rice, coriander and onion leaves
- When rice is nearly cook, add in kurma powder
- Add chillies and tomatoes on to of rice
- Cover pot and let it dry
- When rice is cooked, stir with wooden spoon
- Serve hot
FYI: Biryani is a traditional dish from the times of the Moghul emperors, and is cooked with the meat or vegetables of your choice, what makes these dishes unique is that they are prepared with fragrant basmati rice lightly spiced, garnished with an omelette and served with a mild vegetable curry sauce. Indian curry guide of UK.