Biryani for Dummies- a Reference for the Rest of Us!!!! Recipe
One evening I came home from work and had a craving for some spicy biryani. Now anyone who has ever cooked biryani knows it takes ages to make. That day I used ingredients in my kitchen to cook this in half an hour
2 cupsfrozen vegetables (corn,carrots,peas n beans)
1/4teaspoongaram masala
1 onion, thinly sliced lenghtwise and fried till brown
1/2cupof fresh mint
1/2cupfresh cilantro leaves
3 teaspoonsleftover green chutney
2 teaspoonsghee
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Instructions
Heat the 1/2 the ghee.
Stir fry the cumin seeds. When they sizzle add the chopped onion. Cook for a minute.
Add the garlic ginger, cashew nuts, tomato sauce, green chutney/mint leaves,yogurt, all the spices except for the garam masala. cook for 4 mins until you get a wonderful aroma.
Put paste in a blender and blend till smooth.
In a fresh pan heat the rest of the ghee.
Add the paste fry till the oil starts oozing out from the paste.
Add the veggies. Add a little water if required and cook till the veggies are done.