Eriylia's Recipes

This recipe was given by an ex collegue from Australia. The Biriyani does not taste like the typical Biriyani. It is not too spicy but overly delicious.

Ingredients

3 - 4 tablespoons Ghee
2 sliced onions
2 chopped tomatoes
6 cloves, 6 cardamons, 1 stick cinnamon
3-4 dessert spoons green masala paste (available in bottles)
3/4 cup water
2 bay leaves
5 cups water
5 chicken stock cubes
5 cups rice
1-2 kg chicken cut in pieces
3 tablespoons yoghurt
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt

Methods

1. Soak chicken in yodhurt, turmeric, salt and lime juice overnight or for 3-4 hours.

2. In large pan fry onions, add cloves, cardamons, cinnamon.
Add green masala paste and 3/4 cup water and fry gently (5-7 minutes)
Add tomatoes
Add chicken pieces, raise heat slightly. Stir well. Fry for about 10 minutes.
Add stock cubes dissolved in hot water (some of the 5 cups of water)
Cover the pan and cook till the chicken is tender.
Add rice, remaining hot water and more salt, if necessary. Cook for another 2
minutes.
Remove pan from stove, cover with aluminium foil, replace lid over the foil and
place in preheated oven (350 deg) till the rice is cooked (about 20 minutes)

3. Fry some cashewnuts and sultanas sprinkle over the rice just before serving. Boil some eggs, cut in half to also ddecorate the rice before serving.