This Rice dish is a Hyderabadi dish which i have learned from a Hyderabadi family, living near our house in Karachi.I consider this as a Royal Rice dish.The aroma and taste of this Biryani is totally different from other biryanis.This Biryani requires Patience and time…:)
INGREDIENTS:
Mutton/Chicken | 1 kg |
Yogurt | 1 cup |
Ginger garlic paste | 1 1/2 tbsp |
Coriander powder | 1 tsp |
Red chili powder | 1 tbsp |
Turmeric powder | 1/2 tsp |
Whole spice powder | 1 tsp |
Salt | 1 tsp or to taste |
Dried plums | 5-6 |
Raw papaya | 2 tbsp (for chicken 1 tbsp) |
Lemon juice | 2 tbsp |
Onion thinly sliced | 4 |
Oil | 1 1/2 cup |
Green coriander leaves | as needed |
Mint leaves | as needed |
Green chillies | 5-6 |
Tomatoes | 2 medium and sliced |
Yellow food color | 1/2 tsp |
Milk or water | 1/2 cup |
Rice | 1 kg (soak in water for 20 mins) |
Salt | for boiling rice |
Water | for boiling rice |
Flour dough to seal the pot. |
METHOD:
- In a large bowl mix all ingredients in meat.Cover it and set a side.
- In a pan Fry onion till golden brown.Mix half in meat.
- Marinate meat over night.
- Half boil rice and drain water.
- In a deep heavy bottom pan pour oil and marinade, then Rice layer and tomatoes and green vegetables then again marinade topped with rice layer.
- Spread brown onion ,oil and yellow food color.
- cover with the lid and place a heavy thing like stone on the lid and leave it on very low flame.
- You can seal the pot with flour dough.
- Let it cook on very low flame for 40- 45 minutes.Then turn off the flame and leave it for 10 minutes.
- Remove seal pour lemon juice on rice .Take out from one side with a flat spoon and serve with Raita and Salad..
- Enjoy this different Biryani.
Good n simple recipes I like it.
thanks Alizeh..:)
Oh thanx alot 4 dis recipe…my husband is a big fan of hyderabadi Biryani n he loves a particular taste dat he gets at his hyderabadi frend’s home. I really hope he will like dis one.