Tomato Biryani

We are the big fan of biryani. I just gave a trial by using tomatoes. It came out very well. Enjoy with this delicious biryani. I have prepared gobi fry. It is one of the best combos with this. You can prepare any fry.

This goes well with onion raita, chips, egg and any veg/non veg fry…

Ingredients

Basmati Rice – 2 Cups

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

Sliced Green Chilli – 3

Chopped Tomatoes - 4

Chilli Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Pepper Corns – 1 tsp

Bay Leaf – 2

Cloves – 4

Cinnamon Sticks – 2 inch

Cardamom – 3

Anise – 2

Fried Cashew Nuts – 4 tsp

Fried Raisins – 3 tsp

Fried Onions – ½ cup

Curd – ½ Cup

Lemon Juice – 2 tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves – ½ cup

Chopped Mint Leaves – ½ cup

Mixed Spices – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Ghee – 5 tsp

Method

In pressure cooker, melt ghee. Then add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, pepper corn and anise then sauté it for few sec.

Then add half amount of fried onions, salt and chopped tomatoes then fry till it becomes mushy.

In a blender, add 3 tsp of curd and remaining fried onions and grind it as a paste. Then add this into cooker.

Then sauté it for few seconds then add sliced green chilli, mint leaves, coriander leaves then fry well.

In a separate pan, heat 2 tsp of ghee. Then add the mixed spices and fry for few seconds, then add basmati rice. Fry well in ghee for at least 3 to 5 minutes.

Now add the tomato mix into this with chilli powder, coriander powder, curd, lemon juice, water (3 cups) and close the lid.

Wait for 3 whistles come out and switch off the flame. Once the pressure releases open it slowly and transfer it into serving bowl.

Finally add the fried cashew nuts, raisins and chopped coriander leaves. 

Then serve hot and spicy tomato biryani with onion raita.