Ingredients For the Rice :
basmati rice : 2 glass
water : 3 glass ( based on the ratio of 1 glass rice and 1 1/2 glass water )
oil : 2 tbsp
cloves : 5
patta leaves : 2 big
Ingredients for the Masala :
Kheema or Minced meat : 700 grms
chilli powder : 2 tsp
turmeric powd : 1/2 tsp
onion : 2
ginger garlic and green chilli paste
tomato : 2 big
mint leaves : few
coriander leaves : few
garam masala powd : 2 tsp
oil : 4 tbsp
salt : to taste
colour : little diluted in water ( i prefer lemon yellow colour)
method :
before preparing first wash and soak the rice for half an hour .
take a small vessel and keep the 3 glass of water to boil .
now take a big vessel pour little oil once its hot add cloves and patta leaves once the smell starts coming add the soaked rice and continiously stir it till the rice gets hard and little white in colour .
now add the boiled water in to the rice , add some salt and close the lid .
after 5- 7 mins the rice will be ready.. KEEP IT ASIDE
for the kheema masala
take a vessel pour ghee or oil , add sliced onions saute for 2 mins
once the colour of onions gets glassy add ginger garlic and chilly paste and saute for 1 min.
now add chilly powder / turmeric powder and mix . once the raw smell goes add the cut tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes get pasty .
add a handlful of mint leaves and little coriander leaves
now add garam masala powder and mix . once the tomato paste starts boiling slowly add the KHEEMA and cook it for sometime.
add salt to taste . kheema masala is ready
for setting the biriyani :
take a big vessel or deep pan
coat the base with ghee add the first layer of cooked rice , now sprinkle some garam masala and little colour , on that spread little of kheema masala . again put the second layer of rice , add colour and on top of that spread kheema masala like wise do till the topmost part is covered with rice . sprinkle some garam masala on the top and some coriander leaves too. cover the biriyani for sometime and keep aside.