Yakhni Pulao is a fragrant rice dish made with Mutton or Chicken. A special stock is prepared first and then the rice is cooked in that special stock. What makes my recipe special is that I cook it all in one pot and I reuse the aromatics so there is no wastage. Make this once, …
Biriyani
Beef Biriyani
In this special recipe, Beef chunks are pressure cooked with Onion and spices. While the liquid reduces down, onion is sautéed with whole spices, powdered spices & tomato, together with fried Onions and Ghee. The Beef liquid is added slowly, together with the Beef chunks and this is thickened with a mixture of Yogurt and …
White Biriyani
Chicken is marinated with spices, ginger and garlic paste, yogurt, some fried onions. This is then simmered in it’s own marinade and finished off with Kewra water and a paste made from Pumpkin seeds & Cashew nuts and more yogurt. It’s then, layered with fragrant rice and topped with crispy onions and steam cooked. And …
Kheema Biriyani
In this Kheema Biriyani recipe, ground meat is cooked with spices. Basmati rice is also cooked in a pot with whole spices and then the Kheema and the rice is layered. Saffron milk is added and topped with fried onions, slices of tomatoes, a little bit of food coloring and boiled eggs. Once cooked in …
Kofta Biriyani
Meatballs need no reason or explanation to exist. Koftas are spicy meatballs, these are then simmered in an earthy tomato gravy with potatoes and layered with semi cooked Basmati rice to make a stunning Biriyani. This is a great nouveau recipe when you want a change.
Seafood Biriyani Recipe (Fish, Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, Cuttlefish, Squid & Octopus)
This delicious Seafood Biriyani hosts a variety of seafood like fish, shrimp, mussels, clams, cuttle fish, squid and octopus. All of these are simmered in a delicious Biriyani gravy and then layered with Basmati rice. It’s sealed tight and then cooked. So Shrimp or Fish Biriyani is not a new concept. Neither is Seafood Biriyani. …
Chicken 65 Biriyani
The Chicken 65 you know and love is cooked and then layered with rice Biriyani style. If you love Chicken 65 and Biriyani, you will love these two together! My kids love Chicken 65, so I thought why not turn this into a biriyani format. The recipe had to be tweaked as Chicken 65 is …
Hariyali Chicken Biriyani
This is by no means an authentic style Biriyani, however Biriyani lovers everywhere have been reinventing the so called wheel and many variations were born – this one is amazing! Hariyali Chicken is typically marinated in a combination of Coriander, Mint and green chillies together with spices and is cooked in a Tandoor. Here, chicken …