Monday, May 19, 2014

Masoor dal biryani...

-  Cook dal or soak it for 2 hrs.
- Cook rice separately
- Heat oil .. Crackle garam masala, ginger garlic paste, saute onions & tomatoes in it.
- Add dal to it n fry.
- Fry d rice separately... If u want a shortcut way.. ... Fry both rice n dal together...
- At base of a utensil put some ghee n make a base of rice... Next layer of dal n final layer of fried onions...
- Add half cup of milk or water.
- cover d lid for 2 min.
** Garnish with eggs for a non veg touch.
*** I personally don't cook rice n dal separately... I just microwave them for 5 min... N add a masala.

Saturday, May 3, 2014


Chicken Biryani
1. Prepare rice which is 90% cooked.
2. Wash chicken and marinate with 1 spoon curd, ginger garlic paste and salt for 1 hour
3. Cut 2 onion in thin slices and keep aside
4. Take oil in a kadai and add 1.5 onion and cook on medium till its brown
5. Add little bit ginger garlic paste and salt. cook for some time
6. Add biryani masala to it and cook till it loses oil.
7. Add marinated chicken to it and cover and cook till the chicken is cooked
8. once the chicken is cooked completely remove half of it in another bowl
9. Put the Chicken and rice in layers and cover and let the rest of rice cook and also the gravy in chicken gets mixed completely
10. Deep fry rest of the thin slices of onion and garnish cooked Biryani with it along with coriander.

Here is the spl biryani..... Serve with awesome raita