Friday, April 7, 2023

Dindigal Jackfruit Biryani

 Ingredients -


To grind -
2 inch Cinnamon 
3 Cloves
3 Green Cardamom 
1 piece mace
1/4 tsp Stone flower

5 Green chilies

2 inch Ginger 
12 Garlic 
15 Shallots

Tempering -
Oil - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Sliced onions - 1/2 cup
Raw jackfruit cubes - 1 cup
curd - 1/2 cup
Coriander - 1/4 cup
Mint - 1/4 cup

Jeeraga samba rice/sona masoori rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Salt to taste

Method -

· Cut the Raw Jackfruit into cubes and put it in a bowl of water or it will start to decolorise immediately.

· Pat dry it and deep fry till golden.

· For the masala, first grind the whole spices and then add the rest of the elements and grind to a coarse paste.

· In a kadai add oil, ghee, sliced onions and sauté for couple of mins.

· Then add the ground paste and cook till the raw smell disappears.

· Then add the deep fried Jackfruit, let this cook for sometime.

· Now add curd, coriander, mint, salt to taste. Let this cook for couple of mins.

· Add in the soaked rice, water. Cover the rice with banana leaf (optional) close the lid and let this cook for 15-20 mins on slow flame till all the water is absorbed.

· Let the rice rest for sometime before serving.

· Enjoy with onion Raita.