Jeera pulao

Jeera pulao is a simple yet so delicious dish made with basmati rice,butter and cumins.Tastes heavenly with its aroma when cooked in correct method..a perfect combination with all creamy gravies and specially paneer butter masala.

Ingredients:

1 cup [250 gms] Long Grain (Basmati) Rice

2 cups [Water double the quantity of rice container you use]

2 tsp Cumin seeds(jeera)

1 tbsp ghee/butter 

salt to taste 

2 Bay leaves 

3-4 cloves 

2 cardomom 

2 chopped green chillies 

few coriander leaves chopped

method:

Clean and wash rice. Wash and drain rice and soak in water for 15 minutes. 

• Heat butter and add cumin seeds (jeera), bay leaf, cardamom, cloves and green chillies. 
• saute for 1 min on low flame 
• add water and bring to boil 
• drain  water completely from basmati rice and add to boiling water and let cook... 
• watch out when water is absorbed in the pan, reduce the flame to the lowest and cover with a tight fitting lid 
• let cook on steam for 10 mins on low flame 
• sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and give a gentle stir and your aromatic,fluffy,jeera pulao is ready to serve.

vegetable biryani

Recipe:

preparing rice for biryani:
1/2 kilo basmati rice soaked for 30 min...
boil water in a open pan add salt when water boils add rice,salt and 1 tsp lime juice and cook till 75% done
strain..spread the rice on a tray and let it cool.
preparing yaqni (gravy)
in a pan add 1 cup oil..2 piece of cinnamon,2 cardomom,4 cloves,1 bay leaf..let crackle..
add 2 medium sized finely sliced onion,and fry til golden brown,add 2 tsp ginger garlic paste,salt..and saute....add 2 medium sized sliced tomato..saute till soft... add cut vegetables of your choice like carrots,beans,peas,potato and paneer..and saute for a while..
add1 tsp red chilli,1 tsp turmeric,1 tsp coriander,1 tsp garam masala,2 tbl spoon ghee [optional]and saute..
add 1 lime juice and 1/2 cup curd... cook on low flame for 10 min with lid closed...oil should separate the gravy...

final step:
put cooked rice over the prepared biryani yaqni(gravy)...
sprinkle few mint leaves and few drops of orange food colour..and leave for steam[dum] for another 10 min on very low flame with a close tight lid.
Now carefully mix the rice well with gravy .

serve with raita [curd chutni]

 delicious vegetable biryani ready for you.....enjoy

Mutton Biryani

Recipe:

preparing rice for biryani:
1/2 kilo basmati rice soaked for 30 min...
boil water in a open pan add salt when water boils add rice and cook till 75% done
strain..spread the rice on a tray and let it cool.
preparing yaqni (gravy)
in a pan add 1 cup oil..2 piece of cinnamon,2 cardomom,4 cloves,1 bay leaf..let crackle..
add 3 medium sized finely sliced onion,and fry til golden brown..
add 1/2 kilo washed and cleaned medium size cut mutton pieces with bones and fry with onion adding 2 tsp ginger garlic paste,salt..and saute....
add 2 medium sized sliced tomato..saute till soft...
add1 tsp red chilli,1 tsp turmeric,1 tsp coriander,1 tsp garam masala,2 tbl spoon ghee [optional]and saute..
add 1 lime juice and 1/2 cup curd...
add 4 green chillies whole,1 cup of chopped coriander and mint leaves..add 1 cup water and cook till mutton is cooked ...for about 20 mins on low flame with lid closed...oil should separate the gravy...
final step:
put cooked rice over the prepared biryani yaqni(gravy)...
sprinkle few mint leaves and few drops of orange food colour..and leave for steam[dum] for another 10 min on very low flame with a close tight lid.
Now carefully mix the rice well with gravy
serve  with raita........
enjoy mutton biryani

Egg biryani

Recipe for Egg Biryani....

1/2 kilo basmati rice soaked for 30 min...
boil water in a open pan add salt when water boils add rice and cook till 75% done strain..spread the rice on a tray and let it cool. 

[tip:add 1 tsp lime juice while cooking for fluffier rice]

Biryani yakhni(gravy)

• In a pan add 1 cup oil..2 piece of cinnamon,2 cardomom,4 cloves,1 bay leaf..let crackle.. 
• add 2 medium sized finely sliced onion,and fry til golden brown.. 
• add 1 sliced tomato..saute for a while...add 2 tsp ginger garlic paste..1 tsp red chilli,1 tsp turmeric,1 tsp coriander,1 tsp garam masala and saute.. 
• add 1 tsp lime juice and 1/2 cup curd... 
• add 3 green chillies whole,1 cup of chopped coriander and mint leaves.. 
• now add 4-5 boiled eggs and carefully mix with the masala...on low flame cook for 3 min..remove eggs from gravy and keep aside... 
• put cooked rice over the biryani masala...and leave for steam[dum] for another 10 min with a close tight lid. 
• carefully mix the rice with masala slowly...arrange eggs on top and serve hot with raita........enjoy..tastes great

prawn biryani

preparing rice for biryani:

1/2 kilo basmati rice soaked for 30 min...boil water in a open pan add salt when water boils add rice and cook till 75% done strain..spread the rice on a tray and let it cool.

for biryani yakhni (gravy):

in a pan add 1 cup oil..2 piece of cinnamon,2 cardomom,4 cloves,1 bay leaf..let crackle..add 3 medium sized finely sliced onion,and fry til golden brown..

add washed and cleaned prawns 500 gms and fry with onion adding 2sp ginger garlic paste,salt and turmeric for 2 mins

add 1 big sized sliced tomato..saute for a while...

add1 tsp red chilli,1 tsp turmeric,1 tsp coriander,1 tsp garam masala and saute..add 1 lime juice and 1/2 cup curd...add 3 green chillies whole,1 cup of chopped coriander and mint leaves..

put cooked rice over the biryani yaqni...and leave for steam[dum] for another 10 min with a close tight lid on low flame.serve hot with raita........

enjoy mouth watering prawn biryani

Chicken fried rice

recipe:

rice preparation:

• soak basmati rice for 30 min... 
• boil water in a open pan add salt when water boils add rice and cook till 75% done strain..spread the rice on a tray and let it cool.[tip:hot rice breaks while mixing]

lets start fried rice making: 

• in a wide pan add 1 tspn of oil and saute vegetables [finely cut carrots,beans,capsicum,peas,cabbage etc..for a min 
• add egg[omlette cut into strips] 
• add chicken pieces[boneless chicken small pieces pre boiled] 
• add cooked rice,sprinkle little black pepper powder,1 tsp soyasauce,2 tbl spoon of oil,a dash of ajinomoto,sprinkle finely cut spring onion..and mix all together carefully... 
•  simmer for2 min on low flame.ready to serve 

curd rice

Recipe:

• in a pan add 2 tsp oil
• add mustard seeds,add few chana dal,add,few curry leaves,pinch of asetofotida[hing] let splutter
• add 2 chopped green chillies and 1 tbl sp chopped ginger..close the flame
• add 2 cups of thick curd,salt,chopped coriander and mix well
• add 2 cups of cooked rice..and its ready
• serve with pikcle