Methi biryani | Menthaku Biryani Recipe
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Ingredients (240 ml cup used)
- 2 cups long grain rice (soaked for 30 mins)
- 1 cup methi leaves (chopped)
- 1onion chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- fistful mint leaves (pudina)
- 2 green chilies
- 1 to 1½ tsp biryani masala
- 3.5 cups water (adjust)
- 2 tbsp. Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1½ tsp. ginger garlic paste
Dry spices for seasoning
- 1 bay leaves
- 1 strand mace
- 1 star flower
- ½ tsp. shah jeera
- 6 cloves
- 2 inch cinnamon
- 3 cardamoms
How to make the recipe
- Heat oil in a pan and add all the dry spices and sauté well for a min.
- Add onions and fry till golden. add ginger garlic paste to this and sauté till u get the ginger garlic aroma.
- Add chilies & methi leaves. Fry till the leaves wilt.
- Add tomatoes & salt. Fry till tomatoes turn mushy.
- Add garam masala, sauté well.
- Add the chopped veggies, mix well. Fry for 2 mins.
- Add water and salt and bring the water to a boil.
- Add rice and cook till almost the water evaporates.
- Close the lid and cook further till the rice is fully cooked.
- Serve methi biryani hot with raita
