Straight on to the recipe without much blah blah.
I am trying tomato biryani for the first time and i am sure its going to be made very often It came our really flavourful n yummy.The combination of this biryani with onion raita was lip smacking, i must say.You can pair it up with a papad or lemin pickle for that extra zing.No epaborated cutting chopping involved, its a perfect lunch box recipe.
I got the recipe from yummyoyummy..Thank u maya for the awesome recipe. :)
Ingredients
Tomato - 2 big chopped
Basmati rice -1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste -1 tsp
Onion -1 medium chopped
Green chilly -2 nos. Slit
Fennel seeds -1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Cloves -2 nos.
Cardamom -2 nos.
Cinnamon stick -1"
Bay leaf -1
Cashew nuts -7-8,halved
Chilli powder -1tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves -3sprigs
Mint leaves -8-10
Boiled water -1.5 cups
Salt -to taste
Oil/Ghee -2 tblsp
Method
Wash and soak basmati rice for atleast 1 hr.In a pot or pressure pan,add oil and splutter the whole spices and add cashews.When they turn slightly golden,add chopped onion and green chillies.Saute for 2-3 minutes and add the chilly powder,turmeric and saute till the raw smell leaves.Then add chopped tomatoes,mint leaves and coriander leaves. Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy.Add salt and add the drained rice and mix well for 2 mins.Then add boiled water.Gently give a mix and allow the whole mix to boil.When the steam starts to come profusely, cover the pot with a lid.Simmer the heat to low and allow it to cook for 12-15 minutes.Switch off and leave the pot undisturbed for 5 mins.Then open and fluff up with a fork. Serve hot with onion raita,pappad and lemon pickle.You can also pair it up with some spicy curry.Enjoy!!
