The people from Andhra Pradesh (India) do know how to eat well. I can see smiles all around me at this statement ;-). Well got to give you guyz that. Spicy, delicious, in short utterly droolworthy. And among them is this Main course rice dish - Hyderabad Biryani. It is traditionally prepared during festivities using meat ( mostly goat) and rich ingredients. I have made Vegetarian version of the same.
The preparation involves effort and time, taking time to marinade etc but the as always this effort is totally worth it. I am always trying to make even a non vegetarian dish into completely meatless and also try my maximum to stick to the authentic way of cooking it. Likewise, the meat of this dish is usually marinated in an yogurt based sauce which I have done using vegetables instead.If you are on a diet, then this dish is not for you. Make it as a special treat - it makes a royal entrance to the table and will always be an eye catcing dish in a party table.
Method
1.Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
2.Add the par-boiled vegetables to the marinade and set aside for at least 2-3 hrs. I usually add the marinade in a Zip lock bag, add the veggies, close the zip,shake it until the marinade coats the veggies well, set it aside in Refrigerator for several hours.
3.Meanwhile saute the basmati rice in little ghee until it turns golden and emits aroma. Cook the rice in water. It should be fluffy. Set aside.
4. Now in a pan, with little ghee, saute the spices and then add the vegetables which were marinating, along with the marinade. Cook until the vegetables are soft.
5. Take a shallow pan, add one layer of cooked rice, then add the vegetables, then rice and keep alternating until the final layer is rice.
6.Now in 1/2 tsp oil, saute the garnish until golden and then sprinkle these along with the fried onions on top of the layer. You can also add a little saffron infused with warm milk and pour it down this layer of rice. Cover it with foil and bake for 5-10min and serve warm garnished with some cilantro.
This dish goes very well with Mirchi Ka Salan and Baingan Bhartha
This is my entry to Valli's Rice Mela
The deadline for AWED - American is Nov 30th - So dont forget to send me the entries.
Now lets check out fellow Marathoner's kitchen.
1) Siri, 2) Srivalli, 3) Ranji, 4)PJ, 5) Curry Leaf, 6) Medha,
7) Priya, 8) Bhawna, 9) Raaji, 10) Ruchii, 11) Anu, 12) Kamala,
13) Roopa, 14) Divya Kudua, 15) Rekha, 16) Divya M, 17)Lakshmi,
18)Raaga , 19) Lakshmi Venkatesh , 20) Sripriya, 21) Viji,
