Kathal ki Biryani

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Kathal ki Biryani

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • For rice : long grain basmati rice 2 cups


  • salt 2 tsp


  • water 4 cups


  • tejpatta 2 tsp


  • green cardamom 2-3 nos


  • 2 inch cinnamon piece


  • cloves 3-4 nos


  • For masala : vegetable oil 3 tbsp


  • ghee 3 tbsp


  • raw jackfruit/ kathal 500 gms


  • Shahi Zeera 1 tsp


  • onions thinly sliced 1 1/2 tsp


  • ginger garlic paste 2 tsp


  • green chillies 3-4 nos


  • yogurt 1 cup


  • red chilli powder 1 tsp


  • garam masala powder 1/2 tsp


  • biryani masala powder 1 tbsp


  • fresh mint chopped 2 tbsp


  • fresh coriander leaves 2 tbsp


  • Salt to taste


  • For garnishing : golden fried onions 1/2 cups


  • fresh mint leaves 2 tbsp


  • cashew nuts fried until golden 10-12 nos


  • 10-15 nos strands saffron soaked in 1tbsp milk

Directions

  • For rice :Wash the rice and soak in enough water for 30 minutes.
  • Drain the water n add d rice in heavy bottom pan along with four cups of water, salt, tej patta, green cardamom n cloves
  • cook the rice until it is 80% done.
  • For masala : Heat oil in a pan.
  • once the oil is hot, add jackfruit and fry until golden brown.
  • Remove from the pan and keep aside.
  • In the same pan, add ghee.
  • once the ghee is hot, add some hole garam masala n Shahi zeera and onion and fry onion until golden brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder n garam masala powder n salt and fry for a minute.
  • Add yogurt, green chillies, biryani masala n fried jackfruit n fry for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add mint coriander leaves and cover the jackfruit until it is done.
  • Add little water if required.
  • Assembling the Biryani : In a heavy bottom pan add the jackfruit masala.
  • Sprinkle some golden fried onions, mint n coriander leaves n cashew nuts.
  • Cover with cooked rice.
  • Top with the remaining fried onions, mint n coriander leaves, cashew nuts and saffron soaked in milk.
  • Cover the pan tightly n cook on very low heat for 10_15 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from heat and let it rest for another 10 minutes.
  • Fluffy with a fork n serve hot with raita.