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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Kesari Biryani





Ingredients


1 cup basmati rice

5 tsp oil or ghee

1 cup veggies like green peas, chopped carrot, cauliflower florets

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 green chillies crushed

1/2 cup curd

1 bay leaf

2 cloves

1 piece cinnamon

1 cardamom

2+1 sliced onion

12 tsp turmeric pdr

1 tsp biryani masala

1/2 tsp coriander pdr

1/2 tsp cumin pdr

1 tsp chilli pdr

chopped mint and coriander leaves

Salt to taste

3-4 saffron strands soaked in 2 tsp milk

fried cashews




Procedure

  • Marinate the veggies with curd, ginger garlic paste, crushed green chilli and salt, keep for 15 minutes

  • Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 mins

  • Deep fry 1 onion slice into brown colour and crisp

  • In cooker put oil/ghee and put whole garam masalas and fry

  • Add onion slices and saute for 5 minutes

  • Add marinated veggies and mix well

  • Add in the rice draining the Wate, fry for 5 minutes

  • Put the spices and give a stir

  • Add salt to taste and 1 1/2 cups water and close the lid

  • Take 2 whistles and switch off the gas

  • In between raise the whistle and release the steam 2 times to avoid overcooking

  • Open the lid and add Saffron, chopped Mint and coriander leaves, fried cashews and onion slices

  • Mix gently with a fork

  • serve hot with raita

Note: You can substitute veggies with chicken or prawns.

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