Methi Biriyani

This recipe was adapted from "SpiceRoot" by Malar Gandhi. I have added few bits and deleted some and end result was very tasty rice. Thank u so much.

Methi Biriyani

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice- 5 rice cups (Use electric rice cooker cups)

Whole Masalas - { Whole Cloves - 10 no, Cardamom - 10 no. (smashed lightly), Cinnamon stick - 4 inch, Bay leaves - 5 no.}

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Green Chillies - 8 no. (slit lengthwise)

Onion - 1 no. (sliced thinly)

Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp each

Turmeric - a pinch

Whole tomato - 1 no.medium (chopped)

Coriander leaves - 1 handful
Frozen Methi leaves - 3 blocks or small bowl of fresh methi (keep this in warm water, until needed)

Oil - 1 tbsp + Ghee - 4 tbsp
Lite Coconut milk - {1 rice cup + Water - 6 and 1/2 rice cups + Salt - 3 tsp} - mix these and keep aside

Proceed:

1) Heat a wok, add oil and ghee when it is hot add cumin seeds, whole masalas. When it releases aroma add green chillies, fry.

2) Add onion and fry until light brown. Add gg paste and fry on medium heat.

3) Add turmeric powder and mix well. Add tomato pieces and fry on high until mushy.

4) Add squeezed methi leaves and chopped coriander leaves, fry until water is gone, mean while wash the rice 3 times and immediately follow point 5.

5) Add basmati rice to the above mixture, mix gently and fry until water evaporates and add this mixture to the electric cooker.

6) To the above add coconut water mixture and mix again keep the lid, switch it on. When it is done it goes in to off position. Please do not open the lid. After 10 mins remove the lid and wipe the lid with cloth to remove water content, do this for every 10 mins until u finished off 30 mins standby and serve.

Serve with Chicken 65 or Aloo Kurma and Perugu Chutney

Tip:

Use Kohinoor basmati rice.

Translation:

Methi = Fenugreek Leaves

Methi = Menthaku (telugu)

© 2007 by Rajani Rayudu