RECIPES
Authentic Hyderabad Biryani
INGREDIENTS:
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1 Kg meat
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1 tbsp salt
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1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
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1 tbsp red chilli paste
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1 tbsp green chilli paste (sauteed brown onions to taste)
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1/2 tbsp cardamom powder
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3-4 Cinnamon sticks
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1 tbsp cumin seeds
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4 Cloves
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A pinch of mace
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to taste mint leaves
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2 tbsp lemon juice
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250 gms curd
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4 tbsp clarified butter
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750 gms semi cooked rice
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1 tsp saffron
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 cup oil
Garnish Ingredients
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Nawabi Non Coated Fried Onions
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Eggs, boiled
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Carrots, sliced
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Cucumbers
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Clean the meat. Now in a pan add meat, salt, ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, green chilli paste, sauteed brown onions, cardamom powder, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cloves, mace, mint leaves and lemon juice.
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Mix all of these ingredients thoroughly together.
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Add curd, clarified butter, semi cooked rice, saffron, water and oil. Mix it well.
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Now apply sticky dough on the sides of the pan.
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Cover with lid to seal it and cook for about 25 minutes.
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Hyderabadi Biryani is ready to eat. Garnish it with boiled eggs, sliced carrots, cucumbers and serve hot.