Home ] Disclaimer ] Search ] Feedback ] Earn Money ? ]

Hydarabadi Rice


Home
Up
Coconut Rice
Muttar Pulav
Hydarabadi Rice


Back

Glossary ] Handy Tips ] Appetizers ] Breads ] Chutney ] Coffee Corner ] Desserts ] Drinks ] Vegetables ] Meat & Fish ] Rice Dishes ] Salads ] Soups ] Special Dishes ]

Hyderabadi Biryani

Ingredients:

For Marinate:

Chicken – 2 lbs. (Whole chicken made into medium size pieces)
Mint Leaves – 1 small bunch (Separate leaves from stem and wash properly before use)
Curd/Yogurt -- 1 cup
Onion -- 1 small grated
Ginger Paste -- 1 tbsp.
Garlic Paste -- 1 tbsp.
Green Chili paste – 2 tbsp. (About 15 – 20 depending on your own spice preference)
Turmeric Powder -- ¼ tsp.
Cinnamon powder – ¼ tsp.
Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp.
Clove powder – ¼ tsp.
Dry Grinding:-
Black Pepper -- 5
Aniseed -- ¼ tsp.
Saffron -- pinch
Nutmeg -- small piece
Khus-khus (poppy seeds) -- 1 tbsp.

For Rice:

Butter – 1 Stick
Salt to Taste
Basmati Rice -- 3 cups
Cinnamon -- 1 inch stick
Cardamom -- 2 no
Coconut Milk (Thai Lite Coconut Milk) – 1 ½ cups
Water – 3 ½ cups
Cashew Nuts -- 10 no
Bay Leaves -- 2
Onion -- 1/2 cup finely chopped
Green Chilies -- 1 tbsp. chopped

Method:

In a bowl mix all ingredients listed under Marinate and keep it aside for ½ hr.
Then in a shallow pan add some butter and add the marinated chicken along with it’s juices and spices and cook . Alternate heat to high and low every five minutes.
The whole process make take 15-20 minutes. Cook until all the liquid evaporates.
Remove and keep aside when done Lightly wash Basmati Rice & drain any excess water and keep aside.
In a shallow skillet heat butter and add cashew nuts, bay leaves, cinnamon and cardamom. When cashew nuts turn light brown add chopped onion and green chili and fry until onion turns golden in color.
Then add rice and fry for two minutes on medium heat. Next add dry-ground powders & chicken fry for a minute then add coconut milk and water. Stir well, Taste the liquid in the container for salt the liquid should taste saltier than the required salt.
If not add some more also check for spice at the same time if needed add required amount of slit green chilies then cover and cook on high heat until the rice begins bubbling up for the first time. Reduce heat and cook on medium flame .
Stir periodically and use a good lid to cover skillet so that aroma does not escape. When done serve hot with Raita.
If you wish to contribute to the tips/recipe section, please send your tips/recipes in the above format to  recipes@infodiary.com. We will publish them with your name. Thanks.

Back

 

Home ] Glossary ] Handy Tips ] Appetizers ] Breads ] Chutney ] Coffee Corner ] Desserts ] Drinks ] Vegetables ] Meat & Fish ] Rice Dishes ] Salads ] Soups ] Special Dishes ]

Send mail to webmaster@infodiary.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2000 Arihant Consultants
Last modified: May 30, 2001