Kuska | Plain Biriyani | Biriyani Rice
Plain Biriyani or MT Biriyani recipe!
MEASUREMENT
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Ingredients
Kuska Main Ingredients -
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Sliced Onions 2 Medium Sized Onions
- ½ cup Finely Chopped Tomatoes 2 Small Tomatoes
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 Cinnamon Piece
- 2 Cloves
- 1 Green Cardamom
- 1 Small Piece Kalpasi
- 1 Dried Bay Leaf
- 2 tablespoon Curd
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ¼ cup Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
- ¼ cup Finely Chopped Mint Leaves
- Salt as needed
Kuska Masala Paste –
- 8-10 Garlic Pods
- 2 Ginger Piece
- 2 Green Chillies
- ½ teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 2 Cinnamon Piece
- 2 Cloves
- 2 Green Cardamoms
Instructions
- Wash and soak the basmati rice in 2 cups of water for 15-20 mins.
- Make a paste of all the ingredients under Kuska Masala Paste by adding little water and set aside.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, heat oil. Add dried bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Fry for few seconds.
- Add slit green chilli along with chopped onions. Fry until translucent.
- Next add the prepared paste and fry for a few minutes until the raw smell goes off.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy.
- Next add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt as needed. Fry off for 2-3 mins.
- Add thick curd and mix well, cook for a couple of minutes.
- Now add finely chopped mint and coriander leaves.
- Next pour the water from soaked basmati rice and adjust salt if needed.
- As the water begins to boil, add soaked basmati rice – mix well.
- Close the pan with a lid and cook on low flame for 12-15 minutes.
- Switch off the heat and let it rest for 5-10 mins before opening it. Fluff up the rice.
- Serve hot with onion raita.
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