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Showing posts with label biriyani recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label biriyani recipe. Show all posts

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Capsicum Masala Rice / Bell pepper Rice




This is a simple and easy to make rice recipe that is nutritious as well as tasty.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Cooked basmati rice - 2 cup
  • Chopped onion - 1 small
  • Capsicum / Bell pepper (chopped) - 2 nos
  • Peanut - 3 tsp
  • Cumin seed - ½ tsp
  • Urad daal - 1 tsp
  • Chana daal (optional) - 1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
  • Red chilly - 1 no
  • Fennel seed - ½ tsp
  • Black pepper - ½ tsp
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
  • Cardamom – 2 nos
  • Cloves – 2 nos
  • Turmeric powder - 2 pinch
  • Ghee - 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nut - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seed - 1 tsp
  • Red chilly - 2 nos
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Dry roast 2 tsp peanut, cumin seed, red chilly, coriander seed, urad daal, chana daal, fennel seed, black pepper, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.
  • Grind all the roasted ingredients together.
  • Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and red chilly, let it splutter.
  • Add 1 tsp peanut and cashew nut into it and fry them.
  • Add chopped onion and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add chopped bell pepper, turmeric powder and salt into it and saute for a minute.
  • Add cooked rice, ground masala and salt into it and mix well.
  • Cook for a minute, turn off the stove and serve it.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with raita.



Sunday, April 20, 2014

Paneer Biriyani / Paneer Rice



INGREDIENTS:
  • Paneer - ½ lb or 250 gm
  • Chopped onion - 1 cup
  • Chopped tomato - 2 no
  • Basmati rice - 2 cup
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Slit green chillies - 2 nos 
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Fennel seed powder - ½ tsp
  • Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
  • Cinnamon – 2 one inch stick
  • Cardamom – 2 nos
  • Cloves – 3 nos
  • Bay leaves – 2 nos
  • kasoori methi - 1 tsp
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Cut paneer into small pieces, lightly fry and keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a heavy bottomed Pan.
  • Fry cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves and cloves together for a minute. 
  • Add drained rice and fry for a minute.
  • Add water and salt (to taste) and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook until the rice is cooked and all water has been absorbed.
  • Remove the rice from the fire and let it cool.
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
  • Add onion, green chillies, ginger and garlic paste.
  • Sauté onion till it turns transparent.
  • Add red chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala Powder,  fennel seed powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt and sauté.
  • Add tomato and sauté well till the oil separates from the masala.
  • Add fried paneer into it and saute well.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for  5 mins.
  • Add corriander leaves into it and cook for a minutes.
  • Add Kasoori methi and mix well.
  • Add cooked rice into it and mix well.
  • Let it cook for a minute.
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Garnish the biryani with chopped corriander leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with raita / pickle/ pappadam.





Sunday, October 27, 2013

Simple Vegetable Biriyani




INGREDIENTS:
  • Chopped Carrot - ½  cup
  • Chopped String beans - ½  cup
  • Chopped Cauliflower - ½  cup
  • Chopped Green peas- ½  cup 
  • Chopped Potato - ½  cup
  • Chopped onion - 2 cup
  • Chopped tomato - 2 no
  • Curd - 1 cup
  • Basmati rice - 2 cup
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  • Slit green chillies - 4 nos 
  • Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
  • Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Fennel seed powder - 1 tsp
  • Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
  • Cinnamon – 3 one inch stick
  • Cardamom – 4 nos
  • Cloves – 4 nos
  • Bay leaves – 2 nos
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves - ½ cup
  • Mint leaves (Pudina ila) - ½  cup
  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Thinly sliced Onion - 1 cup 
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying


PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
  • Add Onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic paste.
  • Sauté onion till it turns transparent.
  • Add red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala Powder,  fennel seed powder, pepper powder, salt and sauté .
  • Add tomato and sauté well.
  • Add all vegetables into it and saute well.
  • Slow down the flame and cover the pan and let it cook for  5 mins.
  • Add corriander leaves and pudina leaves into it and cook for a minutes.
  • Add curd into it and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Turn off the stove.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Fry thinly sliced onions (for garnishing) until golden brown and remove it and keep it aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a heavy bottomed Pan.
  • Fry cinnamon, cardamom and cloves together for a minute. 
  • Add drained rice and mix well.
  • Add water and salt (to taste) and mix well.
  • Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook.
  • When the rice is half cooked, add cooked vegetable masala and mix with the rice.
  • Let it cook until the rice is cooked and all water has been absorbed.
  • Garnish the biryani with fried onion and chopped corriander leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with raita / pickle/ pappadam.