Biryani.md

Biryani

Ingredients

• salt
• chili powder (mirch)
• turmeric
• raw cashews
• tomato
• onion
• garlic
• garam masala
• rose water
• protein (eggs, chicken, etc)
• fresh coriander
• bay leaf
• cardamom pods
• black peppercorns
• cinnamon
• star anise
• basmati rice
• jaipur masala
• jaithree masala
• mint
• ghee
• red and yellow coloring

Gravy

• Cashew paste

• tomato, onion, cooked blended

• In a cast iron pan...

• Dry fry salt, chili powder, turmeric

• Fry chopped garlic, onion until browning

• Add tomato, 1 minute

• Add garam masala (maybe move other spices to here?)

• Add cashew (?!)

• Add splash of rose water

• Add eggs

• Add chopped coriander

Rice

• In a wok or large pan
• Add some ghee
• Add a bay leaf
• Add a few cardamom pods
• Add a few cloves
• Add half a cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• Add a few black peppercorns
• Add one star anise, broken into pieces
• Stir on medium heat until aromatic
• Add cooked basmati rice
• Add salt to taste
• Add a splash of rose water
• Add a pinch of Jaipur masala (garam?)
• Add a pinch of jatree (mace)
• Add fresh coriander
• Add fresh mint
• Add a tablespoon of ghee
• Splash a few drops of red and yellow food coloring

Serve

• In a medium bowl large enough to fit everything
• Fill the bottom with half of the rice
• Add all the curry into the middle
• Add the rest of the rice and pack down lightly
• Flip the bowl over onto a serving plate
• Top with fried onions, chopped fresh coriander and a slice of lime