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KAIKARI BIRYANI
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A highly flavoured and nutritious one pot meal of rice and vegetables - a popular Kerala
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Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes
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| Cooking Time : 30-35 minutes |
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| INGREDIENTS |
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Rice, soaked 1 1/2 cups Green capsicum, 1/2 inch cubes 1 medium Carrot, 1/2 inch cubes 1 medium Potatoes, 1/2 inch cubes 2 medium French beans, 1/2 inch cubes 10 Cauliflower , small florets 6 Green peas 1/4 cup Oil 10 tablespoons Onions, chopped 2 medium Curry leaves 10-12 Green chillies, slit 4 Tomato, 1/2 inch cubes 1 medium Salt to taste Fresh mint leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 1 tablespoon FOR MASALA PASTE Garlic, chopped 10-12 cloves Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece Coconut, scraped 1/4 cup Whole dry red chilli 4 Coriander seeds 2 tablespoons Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds (saunf) 2 tablespoons Garam masala Cinnamon 1/2 inch stick Cloves 2 Green cardamoms 2 Mace 2 blades Star anise 1 Black peppercorns 10-12 Nutmeg powder a small pinch |
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METHOD
Heat four tablespoons oil and fry all the masala ingredients till light brown. Cool and grind to a smooth paste with little water.
Dry roast all the ingredients for garam masala for two to three minutes and pound into a coarse powder. Heat the remaining oil and fry the onions till golden brown. Add curry leaves, green chillies and masala paste. Fry till oil separates. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on high heat till the moisture evaporates.
Add all the vegetables and stir. Cook for a couple of minutes on high heat, drain the rice well and add to the vegetable mixture. Add salt to taste.
Add three and a half cups of hot water and stir. Bring to boil on high heat, then reduce to medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring once in a while till almost done.
Sprinkle mint leaves, coriander leaves, garam masala powder, lemon juice, stir well and cover with a tight lid.
Keep on hot charcoal for about ten minutes.
Open when ready to serve.
Recipe Tip :
Traditionally Jeeraga Samba rice is used to make this biryani. But you can also use any other biryani rice.
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Find similar recipes in :
' Rice Biryani and Pulao' |
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| MRP : Rs.89.00 |
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