Monday, August 18, 2008

PRESSURE COOKER KEEMA BIRYANI

Ingredients-

500 gms lamb mince
1 cup basmati rice
1 cup milk
1 cup yoghurt
2 tbsp cashewnuts, chopped
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
1 tsp cumin pwd
1 tsp coriander pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 tsp chilli pwd
Salt to taste
1 bay leaf
1 black cardamom
2 green cardamom
2 cloves
1 small peice cinnamon
1 whole dried red chilli
2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped

Method-

* Wash and soak the rice.
* Heat oil in the cooker and add the whole spices.
* Add the onion and saute till golden brown.
* Add the ginger and garlic paste and saute till brown.
* Add the pwd spices in the yoghurt and mix well.
* Add the yoghurt mix to the onion and saute till oil is seperated.
* Add the lamb mince, raisin and cashew and cook till mince is 50% done.
* Add the soaked rice and mix well.
* Add the milk, 2 cups water, mint and salt to taste.
* Let it come to a boil and close the lid.
* After a whistle, reduce the flame and cook for 7-9 min.
* Serve hot with chilled raita of your choice.

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