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Showing posts with label carrot biriyani. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carrot biriyani. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

CARROT BIRIYANI

Carrots are good source of vitamin A, vitamin B complex, potassium, fibre. Carrots help in lowering the risk of lung cancer, improves the vision, lowers risk of heart disease. Carrot biriyani is a unique rice recipe with rich color and delicious taste.
















Ingredients
4cups basmati rice
250 gms carrot
1 inch sized cinnamon
2-3 cloves
1 bay leaf
3-4 green chillies
2 tbsp ghee
curry leaves
corriander leaves
salt to taste

Method
Grate the carrots and keep aside.
Soak rice, 1inch sized cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 bay leaf  in water for half an hour.
After half an hour drain the rice and keep it aside.
Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of ghee in pressure cooker, add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and green chillies and let them fry for 2 minutes, now add the drained rice and fry for 2 minutes, add the grated carrot and fry for another two minutes.
Now add 6 cups of water, add salt and close the cooker and let it cook till 2 whistles.
Turn off the stove after 2 whistles.
Finally garnish the biriyani with curry leaves and coriander leaves.