special rice/malabar mandhi
This is a very authentic Biriyani rice which is mouthwatering!!
Cooking Time
15min
Prep Time
5 min
Serves
6
Categories
Dinner
Lunch
Main Dish
Cooking tools used
Instant Pot
Slow Cooker
Cuisines
Indian - Kerala
Indian - Malabar cuisine
Kerala Muslim/Mappila cuisine
Ingredients
Main Section
Basmati Rice
2
cup
tomatoes
1
unit/count
Finely sliced
onions
1
unit/count
Finely sliced
turmeric powder
1/2
tsp
garam masala
1
tsp
ghee
1
tbsp
coconut oil
3
tbsp
Dried lemon
1
unit/count
capsicum
1/2
unit/count
Finely grated/sliced
ginger garlic paste
1
tsp
Chicken fry
chicken
1000
gms
chilli powder
2
tbsp
Turmeric powder
1/2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
curd
3
tbsp
garam masala
1/2
tsp
sunflower oil
1
cup
For frying the chicken
Step 1
Take a pan.Add coconut oil and ghee.when it is hot,add chopped onion,tomato,capsicum,ginger garlic paste,dried lemon,salt,garam masala and turmeric powder.saute well until the onion is transparent.
Step 2
Now add 3 and 1/2 cups of warm water to it.mix well.adjust the salt.allow it to boil.
(Here for 2 cups of rice,we have taken 3 and a half cups of water)
Step 3
when it boils,add the Basmathi rice(which must be soaked in warm water for half an hour before adding).
Step 4
cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium flame.
Step 5
meanwhile make chicken fry.take a small bowl.add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt,curd,garam masala and make a fine paste.spread this over chicken and fry it in sunflower oil.
Step 6
finally transfer the fried chicken pieces into the cooked rice and mix well.
Step 7
serve it hot with a good chutney!!
