Sunday, August 1, 2010

Hyderabad Biryani

The authentic Hyderabadi Biryani is the king of all Indian Biryani recipes that you will ever savour. This is vegetarian version of traditional mutton biryani.

Ingredients
Serving Size 2-3
2 tbsp ghee / vegetable oil
1 large onion sliced thinly
1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
1 tsp grated lemon rind
Salt to taste
125 ml yoghurt / Soy yoghurt
100 ml water
500g diced vegetables such as carrot, potatoes, green peas & French beans
2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice
200g basmati rice, washed and drained

Spice paste
1 tbsp ghee / vegetable oil
40g cashew nuts
1 large onion roughly chopped
2 green chilies chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
1 tbsp garam masala
30g coriander leaves
100ml water

Method

To prepare the spice paste, heat oil sauté cashew, onion, garlic ginger, tomatoes, garam masala, chili, coriander leaves until aromatic. Remove from heat transfer to blender with cool water. Blend to a smooth paste set aside.

Heat oil in a large non-stick pan sauté onions until golden brown for about 3 minutes. Add garlic ginger paste, lemon rind sauté over gentle heat for 2 minutes. Add spice paste and sauté until oil separates.

Add yoghurt, water bring to boil. When mixture starts simmering add rice, diced potato, salt mix well with wooden spoon, cover the lid, cook in low flame for about 20-25 minutes till moisture is evaporated and rice is cooked.

Separately blanch other vegetable by boiling water in sauce pan, add salt and carrots and french beans. Leave it to boil for 2-3 minutes, add green peas boil for 1 more minute. Drain them wash them with cold water set aside.

Remove cooked rice from heat add blanched vegetables, chopped coriander and mint leaves mix  well and serve.

Wooden spoon and non-stick pan is essential to make this biryani.

3 comments:

  1. Looks nice, I like biryanis a lot, but havent tried vegetarian ones yet :)

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  2. Easiest way is to make it using biryani mix, buy Shan biryani mix powder and try @ home, i have that recipe too, stay tuned, i'll post that recipe soon

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  3. Easiest way is to make it using biryani mix, buy Shan biryani mix powder and try @ home, i have that recipe too, stay tuned, i'll post that recipe soon

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