Baby corn biriyani

Baby Corn Biriyani

       Baby corn gives sweetness to the biriyani and delicious taste to rice. This biriyani will be one of the favouritre dish for kids. Try and taste it.

               

Ingredients:

• Basmathi rice - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cups
• Onion - 2 no's (cut length wise)
• Tomato - 1 no (chopped)
• Baby corn - 10 - 12 (Cut Lenthwise or round like star)
• Green chillies - 2 no
• Capsicum - 1 (Cut lengthwise)
• Carrot - 1 (Chopped) - Optional
• Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Power - 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Mint leaves - one hand full
• Yogurt  - 3 tsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp.
• Salt - 1 tbsp.

Spices:

• Bay leaves - 1 no
• Cloves  - 1 no
• Green cardamom - 1 no
• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Half Cooked Rice:

• Boil 3 cups of water in a vessel , then add the rice and little salt to it, once if u able to break the rice with your finger (It should be half cooked), drain the water and keep aside.

Methods:

• Soak the Basmathi rice in water for 20 mins .In that mean time proceed to the below procedure.

• Heat a pan, saute the capsicum in oil and keep aside.(If we pressure cook the capsicum it won't be crispy , later in last stage add the sauted capsicum into rice) 

• In a pressure cook , heat oil and add all the spices. Let them fry for few seconds.

• When they crackle, Add the Onions and saute till it turns transparent.

• Then , add ginger & garlic paste,tomatoes and saute it for 2mins.

• Add green chillies,carrot,baby corn mint leaves, chilly powder , tumeric powder, garam masala powder, salt, yogurt and saute it for 5 mins.Then add half cup of water and let it boil for 3 mins.(now taste the water, if needed add salt as per your taste)

• Atlast, add the half cooked basmathi rice. 

• Mix well and cover the pressure cook with the lid and leave pressure cook in simmer for 10 to 12 mins.  

• Open the pressure cook when the steam completely releases. add the sauted capsicum mix it well without breaking the rice.

• Serve hot dum baby corn biriyani with raita or chips.

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