India
Bombay Biryani Recipe
Prep Time | 60 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
for the rice
for birista (deep fried onions)
- 250 grams onions or 2 large onions thinly sliced
- Oil
for the gravy
- 1 teaspoon shahjeera
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 4 green cardamoms
- 4 Cloves
- 2 strands of mace
- 1 large tej patta
- 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
- 1 green chili chopped
- 3 large tomatoes
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 cup Chopped Carrots
- cup ⅓fresh peas
- teaspoon ½turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masal
- 1 cup Water
- salt as required
for the layers
- ½ tablesooon chopped mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
- tablespoon ½ghee
- cup ½fried onions
Ingredients
for the rice
for birista (deep fried onions)
for the gravy
for the layers
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Instructions
rice
- wash basmati rice extremely well in water. absorb the rice enough water for 30 minutes.
- at the point when the rice is splashing, cleave with or without the veggies and keep.
- following 30 minutes empty the water out of the rice.
- heat some water in a container and heat to the point of boiling on a medium to high fire.
- add everything mentioned in the "for the rice" section, then add the rice.
- season with salt and include ½ tbsp lemon juice.
- stew the rice till the grains ¾th cooked, then strain it and keep aside
birista
- heat the oil in a container. include 2 measures of cut onions.
- mix and saute the onions till they brown. add a squeeze of salt to rush the cooking procedure.
- blend frequently and saute till the onions get to be brown.
- remove the onions from the container and place on kitchen paper towel to absorb the oil.
- separate the onions so that you have two portions of the birista - half for the gravy, half for the layering
vegetable gravy
- blend and saute all the ingredients till the flavors get to be fragrant.
- presently include diced or cleaved potatoes and carrots and saute for a few minutes
- add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a few moments
- then add the tomatoes, and blend.
- then add all the powders and mix properly
- add in the peas and blend, then toss in the half birista, season with salt and blend again.
- add the water and cook over a medium fire till the vegetables are cooked and the gravy is thick
- while the gravy is cooking, whisk ½ of curd till smooth.
- when the vegetable gravy is done, take it off the fire and add the curd and mix well.
- add salt if required
layering and dum cooking
- pour some gravy into a thick bottomed dish and layer uniformly with the cooked rice.
- sprinkle the mint leaves and coriander through each layer.
- on the top layer, add some ghee and then cover with foil and cook the biryani for 30 to 35 minutes.
- turn off the fire and let the biryani stay for a few minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Tastes best with raita, pickle and some papad!