This biriyani is from the Kerala cuisine,and it

has a unique taste compared to other biryanis

With lots of fried onions,and fried cashew nuts

to enhance the richness,it is indeed an

awesome dish from the Kerala cuisine.

Flavourful biriyani with less spices .

To the recipe

INGREDIENTS

500 gm kaima rice / seeraga samba rice(soaked

for 15-20 minutes)

1 tomato

Handful of mint leaves

Handful of coriander leaves

2-3 onions sliced

1/2 cup cashew nuts

A handful of raisins

1 tsp coarsely powdered cardamon powder

1 tsp rose essence / 1 tbsp rose water

2 sticks cinnamon

7-8 cloves

1 mace

1 cup curd

Juice of 1 lime

Salt

1 tsp garam masala powder or biriyani masala

1 tsp pepper powder

2-3 tbsp ghee ( to be added when layering)

To marinade

500-750 gm chicken pieces

1 tbsp pepper powder

Salt

Grind to a paste

10 green chillies

25-30 garlic cloves

2 inch piece ginger

To fry onions

5 big onions sliced

Salt

A pinch of sugar

50-100 ml oil

For the rice

1 tsp fennel seeds

1-2 bay leaves

Salt to taste

1 tsp ghee

METHOD

•Marinade the chicken for minimum 20

minutes.

•Fry the onions with salt and sugar till light

brown,and set aside.

•Fry the cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and

set aside

To make the biriyani gravy

•Use the oil in which you fried onions,and add

the sliced onions ,cinnamon,cloves and fry till

translucent.

•Add half of the ginger garlic paste,chicken

marinade and cook for 10 minutes covered .

If using pressure cooker 1 whistle time.

•Next add the remaining paste,garam masala,

curd,lime,pepper powder,rose essence ,3/4th of

the fried onions ,tomato ,cardamon powder

and cook for further 10 minutes,and remove

from fire.

• Reserve one cup gravy for layering later.

To prepare the rice

•Heat water in a vessel,add cinnamon,cloves

bay leaf,salt and 1 tbsp ghee.

Add the soaked rice and cook till 3/4th done.

•Drain out the water.

To layer the rice ( Final assembly)

•Starting with rice at the bottom,start layering

with the reserved curry,the meat,mint leaves,

fried onions,end with rice.

•Add 2-3 tbsp ghee on top,and cook covered on

a slow fire for 15 minutes.

Do try this unique biriyani and post in your

comments !