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biryani rice or biryani chawal recipe with step by step photos – i remember biryani rice often being ordered by my parents when we would go out for dinners or parcel the food for home.
it was one rice dish that was always ordered. my parents would have the rice with some chicken curry and i would have the rice with palak paneer or dal makhani. strange but a fact. this was always my favorite combination squeezed with some lemon juice on top.
so much so, that my dad would get palak paneer or dal makhani and biryani rice especially for me, when he would get food from out. after having biryani rice in various places, i have come to a really good version of making this rice dish at home.
there are many variations of this recipe. in the south they make a similar dish which goes by the name khuska/kuska rice. the vegetarian version is made with coconut milk or yogurt. i still have to try this one. i am sure this one would also taste good.
biryani rice is basically spiced rice. the rice is cooked with spices. so what is the difference between jeera rice and biryani rice. in jeera rice, the rice has flavors of cumin along with other spices. whereas in biryani rice, the rice is just cooked with spices & herbs.
to add some texture and flavor to the rice, i have also garnished with fried onions and cashews. and yes these two do add a lot to this recipe of biryani rice.
for some color and aroma, i have used saffron. however if you are comfortable with artificial coloring, then you can use yellow or orange color. but my suggestion would be to go for natural based coloring ingredients.
this biryani rice, is best served with any rich curry like paneer butter masala, shahi paneer, malai kofta, baingan masala, bagara baingan. also goes well with dal tadka or dal fry.
along with biryani rice serve some boondi raita or onion-tomato raita or a kuchumber and you have meal fit for a king. remember to have some nice indian dessert towards the end of the meal like kulfi or falooda or gulab jamun.
if you are looking for more rice recipes then do check bisi bele bath, masala bhaat, masala rice, veg biryani and veg pulao.

biryani rice - light, aromatic rice dish. easy to prepare and goes very well with any rich vegetarian curry or dal.

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
for the rice
1 cup basmati rice, 200 grams
1.5 to 1.75 cups water
2 tbsp oil or ghee
1 medium tej patta
3 to 4 cloves
4 to 5 black pepper
1 small star anise
1 inch cinnamon
3 to 4 green cardamoms
2 to 3 single strands of mace
½ tsp shahjeera/caraway seeds
1 tsp ginger garlic paste or 3 to 4 garlic cloves + ½ inch ginger, crushed to a paste in mortar-pestle
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp mint leaves
18 to 20 saffron strands
5 to 6 drops of lemon juice
salt as required
for garnish:
1 medium onion, thinly sliced or ⅓ cup thinly sliced onions
10 to 12 cashews
½ to 1 tbsp oil
a few mint or coriander leaves for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
rinse the basmati rice for a couple of times in water.
soak the basmati rice in water for 30 minutes. later drain and keep aside.
heat oil or ghee in a pan.
preparing the rice:
in a pressure cooker, add the caraway seeds along with the whole spices and saute them till fragrant.
now add the ginger-garlic paste, chopped coriander and mint leaves.
saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic disappears.
then add the rice and saffron strands. stir gently.
now add water, 5 to 6 drops of lemon juice and salt.
pressure cook for 1 to 2 whistles of for 6 to 7 minutes.
if cooking in a pan, then cover the pan tightly with a lid. let the cook rice till its just done.
the rice grains should be cooked well and yet remain separate. they should not become soft or mushy. while cooking in a pan, check in between but don't stir as this will break the rice grains.
if you feel the water is less, then just add the required amount of hot water.
cover and let the rice cook till done.
preparing the garnish:
whilst the rice is cooking, heat oil in a small pan.
add the sliced onions and fry till they become golden.
add a pinch of salt so that the onions brown quickly.
remove and drain them on paper tissues so that the extra oil is soaked.
in the same pan, roast the cashews till golden.

while being served, garnish the biryani rice with the fried onions, cashews, mint leaves.

Biryani Rice Recipe