Mughalai Biryani

Mughalai Biryani is a royal dish with dry fruits in a rice. It is best served with Paneer butter masala and mint raita.

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati rice
3 tbslp ghee
4 cloves
2 cardamom
1 small onion, cut lengthwise
1 tblsp cashew peices
1 tbslp golden raisins
1/4 cup carrots and peas
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin powder
2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
1/4 cup green + red peppers
salt to taste
1/4 cup Paneer, optional

Method

- Cook rice along with rasins al dente.
- Heat ghee in a pan.
- Add cumin seeds.
- Add the onions and cook till they turn pink.
- Add cloves, cardamom and bay leaves
- Add the cashew pieces and roast till brown
- Add Bell peppers, carrots and peas.
- Cook for a few minutes and add all the dry masalas.
- Add paneer if available at this point.
- Add salt, rasins and rice to the above mixture.
- Toss well making sure rice is not broken.

Serve this hot with raita to make any day special.