Biryani

Name: Biryani
Total time: 18000 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 500 grams (For cooking, check this) Basmati Rice; 4 tblspn ghee; 1 large sliced thinly Onion; 1 handful Cashews; 1 handful Sultanas / Kishmish; 1 pinch Saffron; For Marinating :; 500 grams chopped into bite size pieces beef; Coriander Powder / Malli Podi – 1 tblspn; 2 tsp Chilli Powder –; 1 tsp Pepper Powder –; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi –; 1 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi –; 1.5 tsp Garam Masala Powder –; 1 tblsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 1 tblspn lemon juice; For Masala :; 4 tblspn + 2 tblspn Oil; 3 large sliced thinly onion; Curry leaves a handful; 3 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 large chopped finely tomato; 2 tbsp Coriander Powder / Malli Podi; 1 tbsp Chilli Powder; 2 tsp Pepper Powder –; 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi –; 2 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi; 1 tblspn garm masala powder; to taste Salt

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Yummiest dish in all over pakistan.

Nida Zaheer @cook_18256398

Yummiest dish in all over pakistan.

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Ingredients

1.5 hrs

4-5 servings

500 grams(For cooking, check this) Basmati Rice
4tblspn ghee
1large sliced thinly Onion
1 handfulCashews
1 handfulSultanas / Kishmish
1 pinchSaffron
For Marinating :
500 gramschopped into bite size pieces beef
Coriander Powder / Malli Podi – 1 tblspn
2 tspChilli Powder –
1 tspPepper Powder –
1 tspTurmeric Powder / Manjal Podi –
1 tspCumin Powder / Jeera Podi –
1.5 tspGaram Masala Powder –
1tblsp Ginger Garlic Paste
to tasteSalt
1tblspn lemon juice
For Masala :
4tblspn + 2 tblspn Oil
3large sliced thinly onion
Curry leaves a handful
3 tbspGinger Garlic Paste
2large chopped finely tomato
2 tbspCoriander Powder / Malli Podi
1 tbspChilli Powder
2 tspPepper Powder –
1 tspTurmeric Powder / Manjal Podi –
2 tspCumin Powder / Jeera Podi
1tblspn garm masala powder
to tasteSalt
1 cupCurd / Yogurt –
as neededWater
Coriander leaves as needed finely chopped
Mint Leaves as needed finely chopped
Whole spices:
1 tspFennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf
1 tspCumin Seeds / Jeerakam
2 cmCinnamon / Pattai
3Cardamom / Yelakai
3 Cloves/ Krambu
1Bay Leaf
1 pieceBlack Stone Flower / Kal Paasi
1Star Anise –

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Steps

1.5 hrs

1

Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain it and cook it as per this directions. Drain and set aside.
Take saffron in a bowl, add little milk and let it sit till everything is done.
2

Take all marinating ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Leave to marinate for 15 mins to 1 hour.
3

Heat 2 tblspn oil in a pressure cooker. Add in beef and stir fry for 5 mins. Add in 1.5 cup of water and mix well. Pressure cook for 10
whistle, simmer for 15 to 20 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and check for doneness.
4

Now heat oil in a kadai. Add in whole spices and sizzle for a min.Add in onions, curryleaves and salt. Cook till onions get golden.Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
5

Add in all spice powder and mix well. Add in yogurt and give a good mix.Add in half of the mint and coriander leaves.Add in the cooked beef along with liquid and mix well. Cook till it gets thick.
6

Now heat ghee in a pan, add in onions and fry till golden, add in cashews and kishmish and fry till golden. Set aside.
7

Now lay the cooked basmati rice over the masala, top with mint and coriander leaves, fried onions, cashews and kishmish along with the ghee, saffron milk. Cover with a tight lid and put this over a tawa on low heat.
8

Let this cook on dum for 15-20 min.Now biryani is ready.