Biryani

[MUHAMM7D]

This recipe is a traditional Indo-Pak dish served at special occasions. It can be made with either chicken, beef or lamb. Although time consuming it is rich in flavor and appeals to the sight and smell. Good served with yogurt salad.

FROM THE KITCHEN OF SR. HUMA MURAD

Ingredients:

4-5 lb chicken cut in small pieces or
3 LBs beef cut into 1-2 inch cubes
2 medium onions sliced thin
6 garlic cloves crushed
3" piece ginger ground
1/2 cup yogurt
1 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
10 green whole cardamom
6 black whole cardamom
2 Tablespoon black cumin seeds
10 cloves
2 Tablespoon black pepper
2-4 bay leaf
2 2" inch cinnamon stick
2 teaspoon coriander powder
3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
2 green chilies chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup oil
1 Tablespoon saffron, dissolved in cup hot milk
5 cups basmati rice

Method:

Heat oil in a big pot and add onions. Cook on medium-low heat until golden brown. Remove onions to plate and add chicken to pot, stirring until brown on all sides. Meanwhile, in blender add yogurt 1/2 of cooked onion, and garlic/ginger. Blend and add to the browned chicken. Also add tomatoes, 5 green cardamom, 3 black cardamom, 5 cloves 1 Tablespoon black pepper, 1 Tablespoon black cumin, 2 bay leaf, and 1 stick cinnamon. Add coriander powder and 1 Teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cook for 1/2 hour on medium heat. Stir frequently. When water is dried up and chicken is tender add nutmeg and mace. Boil rice in 8 cups of water with 2 Teaspoon salt and the rest of the spices remaining. Cook approximately 10 minutes, drain the water leaving the whole spices with the rice. In a big oven resistant pot put 1/2 chicken on bottom and then 1/2 of rice. Add 1/2 of the lemon juice, 1/2 of the onion remaining, cilantro and the chilies. Repeat layering. Pour 1/4 cup oil on top along with the saffron/milk mixture. Place in pre-heated oven(350 degrees) with lid on for 1 hour. Serves 10.

[hussain.mahammed]

As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabrakatuhu dear brother Muhammed
Its not just for special occasions....:p Its for all occasions :biggrin:
wa/salam

[alkathiri]

As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabrakatuhu dear brother Muhammed
Its not just for special occasions....:p Its for all occasions :biggrin:
wa/salam

Lol .the smile means you love biryani . So am i invited??:biggrin:

[hussain.mahammed]

Lol .the smile means you love biryani . So am i invited??:biggrin:

oho dear brother, you are always invited. You can drop in anytime, just inform me beforehand. :) People put on recipes and talk....My cooking talks for itself
wa/salam

[Saifu deen]

oho dear brother, you are always invited. You can drop in anytime, just inform me beforehand. :) People put on recipes and talk....My cooking talks for itself
wa/salam

:salam2:

Brother hussain.mahammed, I guess you are a very good cooker. I used to live with a bunch of brothers during university years. One day I claimed that my food taste so good, so the brothers said ''thats cool,at last we going to eat proper meal instead of beans and chips, its been time since we ate our mothers meal''. So I tried to make ''Canjeero'', without using self-risin flour, it took 7 days for flour to be ready :SMILY335: I was not allowed to enter the kitchen after I shamed myself.. lol

So I hope you are a better cooker than me...

:wasalam:

[hussain.mahammed]

walaikum as salam wa rahmatullahi wabrakatuhu akhee saifudeen...
I am not a cooker, but a good cook Alhamdulillah. :p Cooking is not easy but its not that hard. You just need to follow basic guidelines and be smart. Another important thing is To be a good cook, Know Physics..:biggrin: Dont ask me why?
wa/salam

[dianne]

walaikum as salam wa rahmatullahi wabrakatuhu akhee saifudeen...
I am not a cooker, but a good cook Alhamdulillah. :p Cooking is not easy but its not that hard. You just need to follow basic guidelines and be smart. Another important thing is To be a good cook, Know Physics..:biggrin: Dont ask me why?
wa/salam

Salam,

Yea,brother hussain will asks me to cook beriani rice for him,i knew that! he likes beef curry & dhall potatos add on it.(beriani rice):muslim_child: lol

Wassalam

[hussain.mahammed]

As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabrakatuhu

Salam,

Yea,brother hussain will asks me to cook beriani rice for him,i knew that! he likes beef curry & dhall potatos add on it.(beriani rice):muslim_child: lol

Wassalam

Hehehe...:biggrin: Sister, I am sorry. I shouldn't have mentioned my love for biryani. You are spreading it all over the place :p. And how did you know I love beef curry, daal and potatoes?
We need to organise a meal for TTI'ers.
wa/salam

[dianne]

As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabrakatuhu



Hehehe...:biggrin: Sister, I am sorry. I shouldn't have mentioned my love for biryani. You are spreading it all over the place :p. And how did you know I love beef curry, daal and potatoes?
We need to organise a meal for TTI'ers.
wa/salam

Walaykumslmwrhmtullahiwabarakatuh,

of course i know u love beef curry,dhall & potatos,coz beriani rice isnt perfect without those things.:muslim_child: lol
like bread & jamm

wassalam

[zarah]

This recipe is a traditional Indo-Pak dish served at special occasions. It can be made with either chicken, beef or lamb. Although time consuming it is rich in flavor and appeals to the sight and smell. Good served with yogurt salad.

FROM THE KITCHEN OF SR. HUMA MURAD

Ingredients:

4-5 lb chicken cut in small pieces or
3 LBs beef cut into 1-2 inch cubes
2 medium onions sliced thin
6 garlic cloves crushed
3" piece ginger ground
1/2 cup yogurt
1 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
10 green whole cardamom
6 black whole cardamom
2 Tablespoon black cumin seeds
10 cloves
2 Tablespoon black pepper
2-4 bay leaf
2 2" inch cinnamon stick
2 teaspoon coriander powder
3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
2 green chilies chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup oil
1 Tablespoon saffron, dissolved in cup hot milk
5 cups basmati rice

Method:

Heat oil in a big pot and add onions. Cook on medium-low heat until golden brown. Remove onions to plate and add chicken to pot, stirring until brown on all sides. Meanwhile, in blender add yogurt 1/2 of cooked onion, and garlic/ginger. Blend and add to the browned chicken. Also add tomatoes, 5 green cardamom, 3 black cardamom, 5 cloves 1 Tablespoon black pepper, 1 Tablespoon black cumin, 2 bay leaf, and 1 stick cinnamon. Add coriander powder and 1 Teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cook for 1/2 hour on medium heat. Stir frequently. When water is dried up and chicken is tender add nutmeg and mace. Boil rice in 8 cups of water with 2 Teaspoon salt and the rest of the spices remaining. Cook approximately 10 minutes, drain the water leaving the whole spices with the rice. In a big oven resistant pot put 1/2 chicken on bottom and then 1/2 of rice. Add 1/2 of the lemon juice, 1/2 of the onion remaining, cilantro and the chilies. Repeat layering. Pour 1/4 cup oil on top along with the saffron/milk mixture. Place in pre-heated oven(350 degrees) with lid on for 1 hour. Serves 10.

:salam2:

I am tempted,what shall eat...:hijabi:

:wasalam:

[Nazihah]

:salam2:

I am tempted,what shall eat...:hijabi:

:wasalam:

Still thinking huh... :SMILY231:

[mahussain3]

Lol .the smile means you love biryani . So am i invited??:biggrin:


Hyderabadi Biryani is Famous all over the world for its uniqque and outstanding taste.

I AM INVITING YOU ALL TO MY HOME(HYDERABAD).ALL ARE WELCOME..............:SMILY206:

[MUHAMM7D]

Could you pay for my ticket....:SMILY128:

[mahussain3]

Could you pay for my ticket....:SMILY128:

HA HA HA brother,That I cant do.............:SMILY288:

[Greek_Rose_2005]

yummy sounds good im making this tomorrow!!!!! and maybe some samosa too...

[zarah]

Still thinking huh... :SMILY231:

:salam2:

Very very late now....

[Khadi_M]

I am late...but..I must confess that I and my husband love Biryani so much and I hope inshallah one day I will learn how to make it:hijabi:

[Muslim-life]

OOohh I LOVE biryani....

were is it originally from???

[warda A]

This recipe is a traditional Indo-Pak dish served at special occasions. It can be made with either chicken, beef or lamb. Although time consuming it is rich in flavor and appeals to the sight and smell. Good served with yogurt salad.

FROM THE KITCHEN OF SR. HUMA MURAD

Ingredients:

4-5 lb chicken cut in small pieces or
3 LBs beef cut into 1-2 inch cubes
2 medium onions sliced thin
6 garlic cloves crushed
3" piece ginger ground
1/2 cup yogurt
1 15 oz can chopped tomatoes
10 green whole cardamom
6 black whole cardamom
2 Tablespoon black cumin seeds
10 cloves
2 Tablespoon black pepper
2-4 bay leaf
2 2" inch cinnamon stick
2 teaspoon coriander powder
3 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 cup cilantro chopped
2 green chilies chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup oil
1 Tablespoon saffron, dissolved in cup hot milk
5 cups basmati rice

Method:

Heat oil in a big pot and add onions. Cook on medium-low heat until golden brown. Remove onions to plate and add chicken to pot, stirring until brown on all sides. Meanwhile, in blender add yogurt 1/2 of cooked onion, and garlic/ginger. Blend and add to the browned chicken. Also add tomatoes, 5 green cardamom, 3 black cardamom, 5 cloves 1 Tablespoon black pepper, 1 Tablespoon black cumin, 2 bay leaf, and 1 stick cinnamon. Add coriander powder and 1 Teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cook for 1/2 hour on medium heat. Stir frequently. When water is dried up and chicken is tender add nutmeg and mace. Boil rice in 8 cups of water with 2 Teaspoon salt and the rest of the spices remaining. Cook approximately 10 minutes, drain the water leaving the whole spices with the rice. In a big oven resistant pot put 1/2 chicken on bottom and then 1/2 of rice. Add 1/2 of the lemon juice, 1/2 of the onion remaining, cilantro and the chilies. Repeat layering. Pour 1/4 cup oil on top along with the saffron/milk mixture. Place in pre-heated oven(350 degrees) with lid on for 1 hour. Serves 10.

thanks brother mohammed
that recipe looks mouth watering, i make biriyani but not with so much spices
this has a variety that i will inshallah try, and the heartburns can wait for another day hehehe.