Avakaya Biryani
 
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • ¾th cup prepared avakaya pickle
  • ¼th cup diced carrots
  • ¼th cup diced potatoes
  • ¼th cup diced red onions
  • 1 cinnamon optional
  • 2-star anise optional
  • Salt
  • 2 tbsp - healthy oil
Instructions
  1. Soak basmati rice for at least an hour.
  2. Heat in 1¼ cups of water and basmati rice in a pot to heat. Add 1 tsp salt. When water starts boiling turn flame to lowest heat. Cook until all water evaporates. Turn off the stove.
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pot. Add cinnamon, star anise. Fry for 30 seconds.
  4. Add carrots, potatoes, onions. Cook for a few minutes. Add salt. Stir well. Cook till slightly soft. Do not overcook. Turn off stove and add and avakaya. Stir well.
  5. Now in another pan first add the vegetable layer. Then rice layer. Repeat layers till rice and vegetables are done. You can set up layers in a tray and cook in the oven at 350c.
  6. Close lid tightly. Turn stove to lowest heat. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is well cooked.
  7. Remove, mix well.
  8. Serve hot.
Recipe by Ujwala's Delicacies at https://www.ujwalasdelicacies.com/avakaya-biryani/