Friday, March 1, 2013

ALOO DUM BIRYANI


Ingredients required

  • Basmati rice - 250 gms
  • Aloo(potato) - 500 gms
  • Oil - to fry
  • Onion - 1
  • Green chilly - 2 
  • Cashew nuts - 12
  • Cloves - 4
  • Cinnamon stick - 2
  • Javitri(Mace) - 2
  • Sajeera - ¼ tsp
  • Black cardamom - 1
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Food color(Saffron) - pinch
  • Mint leaves - ¼ cup
  • Coriander leaves - ½ cup
  • Yogurt(Curd) - ½ cup
  • Red chilly powder - ¼ tsp
  • Salt - 1½ tsp
      Masala ingredients
  • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
  • Coriander seeds - ½ tsp
  • Pepper corn - 10
  • Cloves - 2
  • Cinnamon stick - 1

      Method to prepare
      1. Soak basmati rice for half an hour, cook the rice by adding ½ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of oil and keep aside. The consistency 
          of the rice should be half cooked.
      2. Dry roast all masala ingredients and make a fine masala powder.
      3. Cut potatoes into cubes and keep aside.
      4. Take  a pan, pour oil and allow to heat. Add half of the cubed potato, deep fry them until they change into golden 
          brown in colour and keep them aside.
      5. In the same pan, add finely sliced onions, fry until they get golden brown in colour, take out and keep aside. Fry 
          cashew nuts in the same pan and keep them aside.
      6. Take a kadai, add 4 tsp oil and allow to heat. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, Javitri (mace), sajeera and Black cardamom, 
          fry for 2 minutes in low flame.
      7. Add ginger garlic paste, green chilly, mint leaves, coriander leaves and fry for another 2 minutes.
      8. Add  prepared masala powder, salt, mix once. Add rest of the raw potatoes, half of the fried onions, yogurt and cook for a 
          couple of minutes. 
      9. Add cooked rice and spread evenly. Then add rest of the fried onions, coriander leaves, sprinkle saffron color and close 
          with a air tight lid.
    10. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes in low flame and switch off the flame.
    11. Add fried potatoes, cashew nuts, 2 to 3 tsp of lemon juice and mix gently.
    12. Delicious aloo dum biryani is ready, serve it hot & enjoy the dish.

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