Tomato Biryani Rice

Tomato Biryani Rice

  Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch |  Prep Time: 10 mins   |  Cook time: 20 mins  

Ingredients:

• large sized Tomatoes - 4
• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Green chili - 2 pricked with a knife
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 & 1/2 tsp
• Mint leaves - 1 handful
• Coriander leaves - 1 handful
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cloves - 3
• Fennel Seeds - 2 tsp
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 Small size
• Chopped Onion - 1/2 cup
• Oil - As needed
• Ghee - 2 tsp
• Salt - As needed
• Red chili powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala - 1 & 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Step 1:

• Soak the Basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain the water, keep aside
• Take a mixer, Add mint leaves, Coriander leaves, green chilly, Fennel seeds grind it, keep it in a bowl.
• Add tomatoes in the mixer, grind it without adding water.

Step 2:

• Heat a pressure cooker, Add oil, Add Bay leaf, Cloves, Cinnamon stick for seasoning.
• Add chopped onion, fry until it turns golden, Add Ginger garlic paste, Mix until the raw smell goes up.
• Add the mint, coriander, fennel seeds, green chilly grinded paste, fry until raw smell goes off.
• Add grinded tomato in it, cook until the oil separates.
• Add Turmeric powder, Red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, mix well
• Add salt in the mix, The masala is done.
• Now Add 3 cups of water
• Pressure cook for 2 whistles. once the pressure releases from the cooker, Add Ghee, gently fluff.

Notes

• You can also use chopped tomato instead of puree
• Adding ghee in last gives you excellent flavour.
• You can use normal boiled rice which is usually used for meals instead of Basmati rice. For using 1 cup boiled rice add 2 cups of water, allow extra whistles.