22/05/2018
Here is the original recipe for the famous Kerala -Thalassery Biryani! ;)
Here are the ingredients
For biriyani rice
1. 2 cups Jeerakasala/ kaima rice (or basmati).
2. 1 to 2 tbsp ghee (use more if desired).
3. 1 bay leaf.
4. 1 star anise/ briyani flower.
5. 4 green cardamoms/ elaichi.
6. 4 to 5 cloves/ laung.
7. One inch thin cinnamon stick.
8. ¼ to ½ tsp fennel seed/ saunf/
sombu.
9. Salt as needed.
10. 3 ½ cups Hot water.
For layering rice
1. ¼ to ½ Kerala garam masala.
2. Handful of chopped pudina &
coriander leaves.
3. 1 tbsp ghee.
4. ½ tsp edible rose water.
How to make the recipe
For gravy
1. 3 to 4 tbsps of ghee/ oil.
2. Handful cashews (about ¼ cup
split and cleaned).
3. 2 tbsps raisins (use sweet raisins).
4. ½ to ¾ cup thinly sliced onions for gravy.
5. 2 tbsps ginger garlic chilli paste (1 tbsp Agorsa ginger paste, 1 tbsp Agorsa garlic paste.
2 to 3 green chillies).
6. ½ kg chicken – cleaned & cut.
7. ¼ tsp turmeric/ haldi.
8. ½ cup chopped & deseeded ripe
tomatoes.
9. Salt as needed.
10. 2 tbsps curd/ yogurt/ dahi.
11. ¼ cup chopped mint/ pudina.
12. ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves.
For biriyani masala powder
1. 1 small star anise.
2. 4 green cardamoms/ elaichi.
3. 4 cloves/ laung.
4. 2 to 1 inch thin cinnamon sticks/
dalchini.
5. 2 stranded of mace/ javithri.
6. ¼ tsp grated numeg/ jaiphal.
7. ½ tsp shahi jeera.
8. 1 tsp fennel seeds/ saunf/ sombu.
9. 1 red chilli.
½ tsp pepper corn.
For the gravy
1. Blend the spices in a jar to make a fine powder and set aside.
2. Add 3 tbsps of ghee in a cooking pot, followed by sliced onions and saute till it turns golden brown. Add Agorsa ginger and garlic paste, followed by green chilli paste and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add cleaned chicken pieces and saute for 3 minutes, put turmeric powder and the spice blend made earlier (step 1), saute for 3 minutes on low flame and close the lid for another 3 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, salt and curd, mix well for 2 minutes. Cover the lid and leave it till the chicken is fully cooked. Stir periodically
For the rice
1. Add 2 tbsps of ghee in a cooking pot to saute the spices. Add cleaned rice and saute for 3 minutes. Add salt to taste.
2. Add hot water, mix gently and leave it on medium heat till the rice is cooked.
FINAL MIXING
1. Add mint and coriander leaves to the fully cooked chicken. Layer half of the rice above the chicken, sprinkle garam masala, fried onions and pudina.
2. Use the rest of the rice to repeat the process this time add fried cashews and raisins.
3. Finally, cover the lid and seal it, place the pot on a hot tawa and leave it for 15 minutes at medium flame.
4. serve it with a smile ;)
( for best and tasty results use Agorsa Gourmets ;) )