Authentic Kerala Dishes with my personal Touch 😍
Basmati Rice/Jeeraka sala rice-2cups
Onion-2 small
Onion-2 for frying
Cashewnuts-handful
Raisins-handful
Tomato-one
Ur choice of vegetables -
Ginger-small piece
Garlic-4 cloves
Green chilli-4
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Chilli Powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Coriander leaves-
Mint Leaves-
Curd-1 tbsp
Cardamom-3
Cloves-3
Cinnamon-1 stick
Fennel seeds-few
Bay leaf-1
Salt
Ghee
Lemon Juice -1tbsp
Water-3 3/4 cups
Method
Wash rice thoroughly and soak for 20 minutes ..
Then roast thinly sliced onion(1) till golden colour ..remove and keep aside in a kitchen tissue
Roast cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and keep aside ..
For the masala preparation
Soak soya chunks in hot water for 20 minutes and then squeeze the water out and again wash well for 2-3 times and drain them ..keep aside
Heat ghee or dada in a cooker ..
To that add add whole spices and roast ..
Then
add ginger-garlic-green chilli mix..
Saute for 2 minutes in medium flame ..Stir continuously
Then add finely sliced onion (2) and add some salt and saute until golden colour ..
Then add mint-coriander leaves and saute ..
Then add turmeric powder ,chilli powder and garam masala powder and saute until the raw smell goes ..
Now add finely chopped tomato ..Cook until oil oozes out ..
Now add curd and mix well ..
Then add all vegetables and soya and mix well..
Cook for 2-3 minutes in medium flame ..
Then add water and mix well..
Check the taste .. Add salt and spices if u need
Now allow this to boil well.
Then add drained rice and mix well..
Close the cooker with out the weight and cook in low flame for 7 minutes .
Then off the flame and remove the cooker and allow to sit for 15 minutes ..
After 15 minutes and open the cooker ..
Using a fork puff up the rice ..
Finally sprinkle roasted cashewnuts,raisins ,onions
U can add some more mint and corinander leaves ..
Sprinking some ghee will enhance the taste ..
So the easy cooker biriyani is ready to serve
9 май 2017
