Sindhi Biryani
Sindhi Biryani is a very colourfull and nutritious biryani from Sindh province of Pakistan. Both Meat and Vegetables are used in its preparation.
Ingredients:
- Chicken 3/4 kg
- Rice 1/2 kg
- Oil 1 cup
- Yoghurt 1 cup
- Tomatoes chopped 2 medium size
- Onion chopped 2 medium size
- Ginger thin slices 3 inch long piece
- Garlic crushed 1 medium pod
- Green Chillies round whole 6-8 nos.
- Fresh Mint leaves chopped 1/2 cup
- Fresh Coriander leaves chopped 1/2 cup chopped
- Potaoes Coarsley chopped 2
- Cauliflowder chopped 1 cup
- Carrot chopped 1 cup
- Peas 1/2 cup
- Red Chilli powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- Haldi powder 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
- Dried Plum 6-8 pieces
- Cinnamon stick 4 pieces
- Cardamom brown 4 pieces
- Cloves whole 12 pieces
- Black pepper whole 1 teaspoon
- Cumin whole 2 teaspoon
- Garam Masala 1 teaspoon
- Zarda Colour 1 pinch
Procedure:
- Thoroughly wash and soak rice in water for 1/2 hour.
- Take 5-6 glass of water in a pan add 2 teaspoon of salt and soaked rice and boil till rice in nearly cooked not fully cooked. Sieve and keep aside.
- In a separate pan fry onion till golden brown.
- Now add ginger, garlic, yoghurt, tomatoes, round green chillies (if round not available add regular green chillies), chicken, vegetables and spices. Fry for few minutes then cook on medium flame till chicken and vegetables are tender.
- Now lower the flame and spread fresh coriander and fresh mint over cooked meat and then spread boiled rice over it. Add 1 pinch of yellow food colour is desired (optional).
- Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Mix together rice nad neat before serving.
- Delicious Sindhi Biryani is ready.Serve with salad and raita.
