HYDERABADI BIRYANI

HYDERABADI BIRYANI

Ingredients

Rice 1 cup

Carrot 1 cut into small thin pieces

Beans 10 cut into small pieces

Peas ½ cup

Potato 1 cut into long thin pieces

Onions 2 cut lengthwise

Fresh thick curds 1 cup

Water 1 cup

Finely cut mint leaves 1 tsp

Finely cut coriander leaves 1 tsp

Lemon juice 4 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil or ghee 3 tbsp

Grind together

Cashew nuts 6

Small onions 6

Ginger 1 inch

Green chillies 8

Cinnamon 1 inch

Cloves 3

Cardamoms 3

Fry the above ingredients in a tsp of oil and grind it with a bunch of coriander leaves

Method

Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes. Drain water and fry for 1 minute in a tsp of ghee. Keep aside

Heat pressure cooker add ghee and fry chopped onions. Mix in vegetables and fry in medium flame till vegetables are tender. Add grounded masala paste and fry till raw smell goes. Add beaten curds along with water. When it starts boiling add rice and salt, cover lid and pressure cook until two whistle. Remove from fire. Add lemon juice and garnish with cut mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve hot.