Soya Chunks Keema Briyani

Always Soya Chunks has been a special ingredient in my kitchen. Tried out this Soya Chunks Keema Briyani, out of my own innovation for one of my vegetarian friends and she was impressed. So here comes the recipe.. Also have a look into some other Soya chunks rice recipes such as  

• Mushroom Soya Chunks Briyani
• Spicy Soya Chunks Pulao

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Briyani Rice              - 1 cup
Soya Chunks             - 1/4 cup
Big Onion                  - 2
Tomato                      - 2
Ginger-Garlic paste   - 2 tbsp
Green Chili                - 1
Curd                           - 3 tbsp
Salt                             - As required
Turmeric Powder       - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder              - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Leaves       - few
Mint Leaves                - few

Procedure:

• Soak soya chunks in hot water for 10 minutes. After that squeeze out excess water. This is done to soften soya chunks. Coarsely grind soya chunks without adding water to make keema out of it.
• Chop Big onion lengthwise. Slit green chili. Chop finely tomatoes. Wash rice with water. I used Seeraga Samba rice for this briyani. You can use also Basmati rice. 
• Heat oil in a cooker. Add whole garam masala to it. Whole garam masala includes cinnamon stick, cloves, star aniseeds , green cardamom and bay leaf.
• Saute for a minute and then add chopped onions and green chili.
• After the onions turn translucent, add Ginger-Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off, and then add chopped tomatoes. 
• After tomato is cooked, add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and curd.
• Mix everything well. Add 2 cups of water. When the water boils, add rice, coriander leaves, mint leaves and cook for a whistle.
• Your tasty briyani is ready. Enjoy it with Raita!!

Kuska Briyani (Plain Briyani)

How many Briyani Lovers there?? Today's recipe is Kuska Briyani or Plain Briyani which is prepared with very basic ingredients that are usually available at home and yet has awesomeness with it and you can prepare it instantly. With no more wait, the recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice              - 1.5 cups
Big onion                    - 2 (medium size)
Tomato                        - 2 (medium size)
Salt                              - As required
Turmeric Powder        - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder               - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder       - 2 tsp
Yogurt                         - 1/4 cup
Whole Garam Masala - Each 1
Coriander Leaves        - few
Mint Leaves                - few
Oil                               - 2 tbsp

To Grind:

Whole Garam Masala  - Each 1
Chopped Ginger           - 2 tsp
Chopped Garlic            - 2 tsp
Green Chili                   - 2
Coriander Leaves          - a handful

Procedure:

Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Basmati rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool. Sprinkle lemon juice over the rice and keep it aside.

Chop Big onion lengthwise. Chop tomatoes, coriander leaves and mint leaves finely. Grind everything under ' To Grind' to a fine paste.

Heat oil in a pan. When its hot, add whole garam masala. Whole Garam Masala includes Bay leaf, Star aniseeds, Cardamom, Cloves and Cinnamon sticks. 

After a minute, add chopped onions to it.

After the onions turn translucent, add chopped tomatoes. Add also salt and turmeric powder.

When both onions and tomatoes are cooked together well, add ground masala, chili powder and coriander powder.

Mix everything well and add yogurt .Add also 1/2  cup of hot water to the gravy. When everything boils together switch off the flame. Your Briyani gravy is ready now.

Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw some coriander and mint leaves.

And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.

Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.

Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.

If you wish fry onions, cashews and add it to the Briyani. Mix everything and serve it hot with Raita.. Adding fried onions really give nice taste to this  Kuska Briyani.

If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.

Enjoy your Kuska Briyani with Raita..

Cabbage Briyani

This is also the recipe, which i learnt from one of my besties. I had this Cabbage Briyani once at her home. Really impressed with her recipe and tried it back home. To increase the taste we are using also potato. Over to the interesting recipe..

Recipe For :2

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice               - 1 cup
Chopped Cabbage       - 1/2 cup
Potato                          - 1 (small)
Big Onion                    - 2
Tomato                         - 2
Salt                               - As required
Turmeric Powder         - 1/4 tsp
Whole Garam Masala  - Each 1
Oil                                - 2 tbsp
Ghee                             - 2 tsp (Optional)
Coriander Leaves         - few
Mint Leaves                  - few

To Grind:

Grated Coconut          - 1/4 cup
Chopped Ginger         - 2 tsp
Chopped Garlic          - 2 tsp
Fennel Seeds               - 1/2 tsp
Whole Garam Masala - Each 1

Procedure:

• Wash Basmati Rice. Heat oil  in a cooker. Add washed rice to it. saute for some time. You can see rice getting dry. That is the perfect time to switch off the flame. This is done to prevent the rice getting sticky. After that take out the rice.
• Chop Cabbage into thick strips. Chop potato into big cubes. Chop Big onion lengthwise. Chop tomato finely. Grind everything under ' To grind'. Finely chop coriander and mint leaves.
• Add some more Oil +Ghee to the same cooker. Add whole garam masala to it. Whole garam masala includes cloves, cinnamon stick, star aniseeds and cardamom.
• After a minute, add chopped onions to it, After the onions turn translucent, add chopped cabbage and potato to it.
• Add chopped tomatoes after 3-5 minutes. Add also salt and turmeric powder.
• After tomato gets cooked, add ground masala to it.
• Saute till raw flavor of masala goes off and after that add sauteed rice and 2 cups of water. 
• Add chopped coriander and mint leaves and mix everything together. Cook it for a whistle. Enjoy your cabbage briyani with raita..

Dindugal Thalapakatti Briyani

Hajj Mubarak!!

On this auspicious day ,today's recipe is the most special recipe, which has been requested by many of our blog members. Its Dindugal Thalapakatti Briyani!!! This is the original recipe which i got from  one of my friends. I tried this recipe as she told and was happy at last that the briyani tasted just as Thalapakatti Briyani. The ingredients and masala which we are using for this recipe are totally unique.. With no more waiting, the recipe follows..

Recipe For : 4

Preparation Time : 1 hour

Ingredients:

Seeraga Samba Rice                - 2 cup
Chicken                                    - 1 kg
Small Onion                             - 15 to 20
Garlic Pods                               - 10 to 15
Salt                                            - As required
Turmeric Powder                      - a pinch
Chili Powder                             - 2 tsp
Yogurt                                       - 1/4 cup
Lemon                                       - 1
Coriander Leaves                      - few
Mint Leaves                              - few
Oil                                             - 3 tbsp
Ghee                                          - 1 tbsp

To Grind:

Chopped Ginger        - 2 tbsp
Green Chili                - 5
Cinnamon Stick         - 1
Cloves                        - 4
Nutmeg                      - 1
Star Aniseed              - 1
Green Cardamom       - 4

Procedure:

• Thalapakatti briyani is prepared only with Seeraga samba rice. Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed seeraga samba rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool..
• Peel small onions and crush it using a mixer-grinder. Peel garlic pods and crush it also separately. Grind everything under 'To Grind'.
• Heat oil +ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add ground masala directly to it.
• Saute for 2 minutes and then add crushed garlic  and crushed small onion.
• Saute for some time so that raw flavor goes off and after that add washed chicken.
• Add enough salt, turmeric powder and Chili powder to it. Cover the pan with a lid and cook in medium flame. You can see water oozing out of chicken. Let the chicken cook in its own water. 
• After the chicken has been cooked completely add yogurt and lemon juice. Mix everything well. Now gravy for briyani is ready.
• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.
• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• Mix everything well and enjoy your Briyani with raita.Adjust the spice according to your taste.
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.

Vegetable Dum Briyani

I won't  prepare Veg Briyani often because of my husband. He would say, Briyani by default refers Chicken Briyani and nothing else.

 My friend's mom once shared this Vegetable Dum Briyani with us. My husband himself finished the whole Briyani. He also insisted me to get the recipe from her. Got such wonderful and detailed recipe from her, the next day itself.

Such a good veg recipe, which has mesmerized even  a Non-Vegetarian lover.. Such extra ordinary Briyani recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice                 - 1 cup

Carrot                            - 1 (Medium Size)

Potato                            - 1 (Medium Size)

Fresh Peas                     - a handful

Butter Beans                 - a handful

Big Onion                     - 2

Tomato                         - 2

Green Chili                   - 2

Ginger-Garlic Paste      - 1 tbsp

Salt                                - As required

Turmeric Powder          - a pinch

Yogurt                           - 1/4 cup

Chili Powder                 - 1 tsp

Lemon                           - 1/2

Corinader Leaves          - few

Mint Leaves                  - few

Whole Garam Masala   - Each 2

Oil                                 - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

• Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Basmati rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool. Sprinkle lemon juice over the rice and keep it aside.
• Chop carrot, Potato into little bigger pieces. Boil all the vegetables. You can also add vegetables like Cauliflower and French Beans. Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Chop tomatoes, Coriander leaves and Mint leaves finely. Slit Green Chili.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add whole Garam masala to it. Whole Garam Masala includes Bay leaf, Star aniseeds, Cardamom, Cloves and Cinnamon Sticks.
• After a minute add chopped onions and green chili to it. Saute till onions turn translucent and after that add Ginger- Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off  and after that add chopped tomatoes to it.
• After both onions and tomatoes are cooked completely add boiled vegetables.
• Add needed salt, Turmeric powder and chili powder. Cook for 2 minutes and then add Yogurt.
• Add also 1/2 cup of  hot water and mix the gravy well. Switch off the gravy in another 5 minutes.
• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw coriander, some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.
• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• If you wish fry onions, cashews and add it to the Briyani. Mix everything and serve it hot with Raita..
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.
• Enjoy your Dum Briyani with Raita..

Chettinadu Vegetable Briyani

I  always love to try different types of Briyani. Vegetable Briyani is one of the best ,healthiest  and nutrition packed one pot meals. Its also a good Time saver. Today's recipe is one such Briyani, Chettinadu Vegetable Briyani. This Briyani differs from that of usual Briyani in the masala and spices which is added to it.

Here comes the recipe..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice                    - 1 cup
Big Onion                         - 2 (medium size)
Carrot                               - 1 (medium size)
Fresh Peas                        - a handful
Butter Beans                     - a handful
Tomatoes                          - 2
Coconut                            - 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder             - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder                    - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder            - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder    - 1/4 tsp
Salt                                  - As required
Whole Garam Masala     - Each 2
Coriander leaves             - few
Mint leaves                     - few
Ghee                               - 1/2 tbsp
Oil                                  - 1/2 tbsp

To Grind:

Small Onion                - 8 to 10
Coriander Leaves        -  a handful
Mint Leaves                - a handful
Green Chili                 - 2
Chopped Ginger         - 2 tsp
Chopped Garlic          - 2 tsp

Procedure:

• Chop carrot into little bigger pieces. Boil carrot, peas and Butter Beans. You can also use other vegetables like Potato and French Beans 
• Chop Big onion lengthwise. Chop tomatoes finely. Grind everything under ' To Grind' to obtain masala. Extract coconut milk from coconut using the link How to prepare coconut milk?. Wash rice and keep it aside. I used half coconut milk and half water for the recipe. You can increase or decrease the amount of coconut milk as per your taste.
• Heat oil + ghee in a cooker
• Add rice to it. saute for some time. You can see rice getting dry. That is the perfect time to switch off the flame. This is done to prevent the rice getting sticky.
• Take out the rice 
• Add more oil + ghee and add everything listed in 'whole garam masala'.Whole Garam Masala includes Cinnamon stick, Cloves, Briyani leaf, Star aniseeds and Cardamom.
• After a minute add chopped onions to it.
• When they turn translucent, add boiled vegetables to it.
• After some time add chopped tomatoes to it.
• Add the ground masala, salt, turmeric powder, Chili powder, Coriander powder and Garam Masala powder. Saute well until raw flavor of masala goes off.
• Add rice, 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water.. 
•  Add coriander leaves and mint leaves. Check for salt. Add salt if needed.  Mix everything well and keep the cooker for 1 whistle. Your tasty briyani is ready..
• Adjust the spice, according to your taste. You Can also use Seeraga Samba Rice (Briyani Rice) for this recipe.
• Enjoy your briyani with raita.

Salna For Briyani

Today's recipe is Salna which is specially prepared to have with Briyani..  This recipe uses basic ingredients which are easily available at home.  I have incorporated the recipe from SpiceIndiaOnline. Thanks for the recipe Mullai Madhavan!!
 Next time when you prepare Briyani, give a try to this Briyani Salna also !! .. The exciting recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

To Grind:

Small Onions         - 10
Chopped Ginger    - 1 tsp
Chopped Garlic     - 1 tsp
Green Chili            - 1
Dry Red Chili        - 1
Coriander Seeds     - 1/2 tsp (Malli)
Cumin Seeds          - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Black Pepper          - 4 to 6
Fennel Seeds           - 1/4 tsp (Sombu)
Cinnamon Stick      - 1 (small piece) (Pattai)
Cloves                     - 2 (Krambu)
Green Cardamom    - 2 (Elakkai)
Star Aniseed            - 1 (Annasi Poo)

For The Gravy:

Tomato                    - 2 (small)
Chopped Coconut    - 2 tbsp

Bay Leaf                  - 1 (Brinji Leaf)

Curry Leaves           - few 

Kasthuri Methi        - 2 tsp (Dry Fenugreek Leaves)
Chili Powder           - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder    - a pinch
Coriander Powder   - 1/2 tsp
Salt                          - As required

Procedure:

• Finely Chop tomatoes. Grind coconut to  a smooth paste. 
• Take a Mixer - Grinder. Grind dry red chili, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, black pepper, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom and star aniseed for a while. After everything is broken into two, add small onions, ginger, garlic and green chili to it. Grind it coarsely. Now we have prepared a Masala with the things under 'To Grind'.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add Bay leaf, Kasthuri Methi and curry leaves.
• After a second, add ground masala to it.
• Add chopped tomatoes after the raw flavor of masala goes off.
• Cover with a lid and cook it.
• When tomatoes are 80% cooked add also salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and coriander powder. Adjust the spice according to your taste.
• Add enough water and cook the gravy in medium flame. After five minutes, add coconut paste.
• Switch off the flame, after the gravy reaches required consistency. Enjoy with Briyani !!

Easy Egg Briyani

As the name suggests, its one of the easiest Briyanis. I have tried this Vahchef recipe many times and it turns amazing always. You can prepare this extra-ordinary briyani in just 20 minutes. If you are a Vegetarian, you can prepare this briyani without egg. One of the yummiest Briyanis, which can be prepared easily..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice                 - 1 cup
Hard Boiled Egg           - 2
Big Onion                      - 1 (Big)
Green Chili                    - 2
Ginger-Garlic Paste       - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder           - 1/4 tsp
Chili Powder                  - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder          - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder   - 1/4 tsp
Yogurt                            - 1/4 cup
Salt                                 - As required
Mint Leaves                   - a handful
Coriander Leaves           - a handful
Oil                                  - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Wash and cook rice in 2 cups of water for a whistle. Hard boil eggs. You can check here for how to prepare Hard Boiled Eggs. Chop Big onion lengthwise. Slit Green Chili. Chop finely coriander and mint leaves.
2. Heat oil in  a pan. Add chopped Big onion and slit Green chili to it. Saute till onions turn translucent. 
3. After they turn translucent add Ginger garlic paste. Add also turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder in a quick session. Add all the powders very fast, so that none of the onions get burnt.
4. Add yogurt, enough salt, coriander and mint leaves. Mix everything well.
5. Reduce the flame to low and add cooked rice to the pan. Mix rice well with gravy. Cover with a lid and cook in low flame for 3 more minutes. Switch off the flame after that. Enjoy your Briyani with Raita!!!!

Mushroom And Vegetable Briyani (Traditional Style)

This is how my Mother-In-Law prepares Vegetable Briyani.. Her Briyani will always be very much flavorful.. The secret behind is, she used to saute everything in oil, which she grinds for masala..  Here is the flavorful and tasty recipe..

Recipe For : 4

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

To Grind: For Masala

Chopped Ginger                                        - 2 tsp

Chopped Garlic                                         - 2 tsp

Green Chillies                                            - 2

Cinnamon                                                  - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Star Aniseeds                                             - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Green cardamom                                       - 1

Fresh Coriander                                         - a handful

Others :

Basmathi rice                                            - 2 cup

Button Mushroom                                      - 100gm

Carrot                                                        - 1

Fresh Peas                                                - 1/4 cup

French Beans                                            - 8 to 10

Big onion                                                   - 2  

Tomato                                                      - 2 

Fresh Coriander leaves                             - a handful

Fresh Mint leaves                                      - a handful

Curd                                                          - 1 tbsp

lemon                                                         - 1/2

Oil                                                              - As required

Ghee                                                          - 2 tsp

Water                                                         - 4 cups

Salt                                                             - as required

Masala Powders

Turmeric powder                                       - a pinch

Chilli Powder                                             - 2 tsp

Cumin Powder                                           - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder                                      - 1 tsp

Whole Garam Masala

Cloves                                                        - 1

Star Aniseeds                                             - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Green cardamom                                       - 1

Procedure:

1.  Wash the rice , empty all the water and keep it aside
2. Saute in oil and grind everything mentioned under 'To Grind'.
3. Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Chop Mushroom, carrot and French Beans into little bigger pieces..
4. Cook fresh peas as well. 
5. Chop tomato finely.
6. Heat oil + ghee in a cooker
7. Add rice to it. saute for some time. You can see rice getting dry. That is the perfect time to switch off the flame. This is done to prevent the rice getting sticky.
8. Take out the rice 
9. Add more oil + ghee and add everything listed in 'whole garam masala'.
10. Then add onions
11. Once onions become translucent add chopped vegetables and peas.
12. After some time add tomatoes.
13. Add the masala and all the powders under 'Masala Powders'  including salt.
14. Add rice, curd and 4 cups of water.
15.  Add coriander leaves and mint leaves. mix it well and keep the cooker for 1 whistle.
16. Add lemon juice atlast after opening the briyani.  Be careful while mixing up briyani. Make it a perfect round when you are mixing up the briyani otherwise you might end up breaking the rice.
17. Adjust the spice, according to your taste. You Can also use Seeraga Samba Rice (Briyani Rice) for this recipe.
18. Enjoy your briyani with raita, 

Mushroom Dum Briyani

Another tasty Briyani with Mushroom.. Here Rice and Mushroom gravy are cooked separately and then both are cooked together in low heat (Dum).  The best way to impress your vegetarian guests..

I have used Shimeji Mushroom for this recipe. You can use Button Mushroom or any other Mushroom.
Here is the recipe..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 1 hr

Ingredients: 

For Rice:

Basmati Rice          - 1 cup

Lemon Juice           - 1 tbsp

Oil                          - 1 tsp

Water                     - 3 cups

Salt                         - As required

To Grind(1):

Coconut                - 1 tbsp

Cashew Nuts        - 4-6

Poppy Seeds         - 1/2 tbsp

To Grind(2):

Tomato                 - 1

Others:

Mushroom                      - 250 gm

Oil                                   - 2 tbsp

Ghee                               - 1 tbsp

Whole Garam Masala     - Everything 2

Big onion                         - 1 (Big size)

Ginger-Garlic Paste        - 1 tbsp

Yoghurt                           - 1/4 cup

Salt                                  - As needed

Chilli Powder                   - 1 tsp

Cumin powder                 - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder           -1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder   - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves            - 2 handsful
Mint Leaves                     - 2 handsful

Procedure:

• Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Basmati rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool..

• . Grind both under ' To Grind' separately. Grate big onions. Chop Mushroom into little bigger pieces.
• Wash and chop coriander and mint leaves.
• Heat oil +Ghee in a pan. Add whole Garam Masala to it. After a minute, add grated onions.. Once it gets browned, add Ginger - Garlic paste.. Add tomato puree after a minute.
• When the raw flavor of tomato goes off, add in coconut paste. 
• Saute it for about a minute and then add chopped mushrooms.
• After some time, add yogurt and all powders.
• Add 1/4th cup of water and simmer the gravy.. Switch it off when the gravy gets thickened.

• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw coriander, some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• If you wish fry onions, cashews and add it to the Briyani. Mix everything and serve it hot with Raita..
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.
• Enjoy your Briyani!!!

Ambur Style Chicken Briyani

Ambur Style Chicken Briyani

Hurrah!!! This is our blog's 200th post..  

And one more special thing about this Briyani.. My husband prepared this Briyani and this is the first time he cooks for me..  One day he found this recipe, in my Recipe Note. He desperately wanted to prepare this Briyani all by his own and he went on with the recipe. Me and my kid were waiting eagerly for the Briyani... 

Wow!!! It was very yummy... The Briyani was very perfect.  Just had the pleasure of eating Briyani in an authentic Briyani Restaurant. Thank you Husband!! You owe 200th post of the Blog!!! 

Here is that authentic Briyani recipe..

 

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

Seeraga Samba Arisi                  - 1 cup  (Briyani Rice)

Chicken                                      - 1/2 kg

Big Onion                                   - 2

Tomato                                       - 2

Ginger-Garlic Paste                    - 1 tbsp

Red Chilli Paste                          - 2 tbsp

Curd                                            - 1/4 cup

Cinnamon Stick                          - 1

Cloves                                         - 2

Green Cardamom                        - 2

Coriander Leaves                        - 2 handsful

Mint Leaves                                 - 2 handsful

Salt                                              - As required

Ghee+Oil                                     - As required

Procedure:

• Boil 3 cups of water in  a sauce pan. When the water boils, add washed Briyani rice. When the water boils again, reduce the flame and switch it off in another 8 minutes. By this way, rice would have cooked only 3/4 th.. When you take out the rice it should be mashable with hands but it should be little chewy when you eat.. Drain the excess water and let the rice cool..

• Chop Big onion lengthwise. Chop finely tomatoes, coriander and mint leaves.
•  Heat Ghee + oil in a pan. Add little curd to it.  Add also cinnamon stick, cloves and green cardamom to it.
• After a second, add half of chopped onions. After the onions are translucent, add Ginger-Garlic paste.
• Saute till raw flavor goes off. Add washed chicken and coriander leaves to the pan. Cover with a lid and cook well. Keep on stirring in between.
• When the chicken is half cooked, add remaining onions and tomatoes.
• Cover with a lid and cook well.
• After 5 minutes, add salt, Red Chilli Paste and remaining curd.
• Cover with a lid and cook well, till the chicken is cooked fully. No need to add water. Chicken will cook in its own water.

• Take a baking pan. Grease it. Place half of the rice. Then Gravy.. and throw coriander, some coriander and mint leaves.
• And then add rest of the rice, gravy and again Coriander, mint leaves.
• Cover the pan. I used baking sheet for it.

• Pre heat the oven to 180 degree Celsius. Bake it for 15 minutes. Let briyani sit in the switched off oven for 10 more minutes.
• Enjoy your Briyani. Adjust the spice according to your taste. Please follow the same procedure. Or else, you will end up in usual Briyani. Because the taste lies within the procedure which we follow.
• If you don't have oven, simply heat a dosai pan. Place rice,gravy,coriander leaves in layers in a Pan and place it over the dosai pan.. By this, Dum briyani can be done on stove top.

Mushroom Soya-Chunks Briyani

Mushroom Soya-Chunks Briyani

When ever we have vegetarian friends visiting our home for lunch, always my first choice would be Mushroom Briyani. I tried out this Briyani, adding Soya-Chunks and Peas.. It was awesome, rich and fulfilling.

That Rich and Yummy Briyani  Recipe follows..

To Grind: For Masala

Chopped Ginger                                        - 2 tsp

Chopped Garlic                                         - 2 tsp

Green Chillies                                            - 2

Cinnamon                                                  - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Star Aniseeds                                             - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Green cardamom                                       - 1

Fresh Coriander                                         - a handful

Others :

Basmathi rice                                            - 2 cup

Button Mushroom                                      - 200gm

Soya Chunks                                             - 10

Fresh Peas                                               - 1/4 cup

Big onion  (cut lengthwise)                        - 2  

Tomato                                                      - 2 

Fresh Coriander leaves                             - a handful

Fresh Mint leaves                                      - a handful

Curd                                                          - 1 tbsp

lemon                                                         - 1/2

Oil                                                              - As required

Ghee                                                          - 2 tsp

Water                                                         - 4 cups

Salt                                                             - as required

Masala Powders

Turmeric powder                                       - a pinch

Chilli Powder                                             - 2 tsp

Cumin Powder                                           - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder                                      - 1 tsp

Whole Garam Masala

Cloves                                                        - 1

Star Aniseeds                                             - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Green cardamom                                       - 1

Procedure:

1.  Wash the rice , empty all the water and keep it aside
2. Grind all things mentioned under 'To Grind'.
3. Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Chop Mushroom into little bigger pieces. 
4. Soak Soya chunks, in hot water for 10 minutes. After that squeeze out excess water. This is done to soften the chunks. If the soya chunks are bigger chop into two. If its small, use as such.Cook soya Chunks for a whistle.
5. Cook fresh peas as well. 
6. Chop tomato finely.
7. Heat oil + ghee in a cooker
8. Add rice to it. saute for some time. You can see rice getting dry. That is the perfect time to switch off the flame. This is done to prevent the rice getting sticky.
9. Take out the rice 
10. Add more oil + ghee and add everything listed in 'whole garam masala'.
11. Then add onions
12. Once onions become translucent add chopped Mushroom.
13. When the mushroom is cooked 3/4 th, add Cooked Soya-Chunks and Peas.
14. After some time add tomatoes.
15. Add the masala and all the powders under 'Masala Powders'  including salt.
16. Add rice, curd and 4 cups of water.
17.  Add coriander leaves and mint leaves. mix it well and keep the cooker for 1 whistle.
18. Add lemon juice atlast after opening the briyani.  Be careful while mixing up briyani. Make it a perfect round when you are mixing up the briyani otherwise you might end up breaking the rice.
19. Adjust the spice, according to your taste. You Can also use Seeraga Samba Rice (Briyani Rice) for this recipe.
20. Enjoy your briyani with raita,