Bathkal Biryani - Mangalore Spl

Ingredients:

For rice:

• Basmathi Rice - 2 cups
• Cloves - 2
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cinnamon - 1
• Water - 4 cups
• Salt - 1/2 the quantity required for the rice alone

Method:

• Wash rice and soak i 4 cups of water for 1o mins.
• Add the spices and cook the rice for 3 whistles.

For Gravy:

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• Chicken - 200 gms
• Prawns - 100 gms
• Cloves - 3-4
• Cinnamon - 2
• Cardamom - 2-3
• Bay leaf - 2
• Green chilly - 2
• Onions - 2
• Tomatoes - 2
• Chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Salt - only for the gravy
• Curd - 1/2 cup
• Water - little
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Oil
• Coriander leaves

Method:

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add all the spices one by one.
• Add green chilly and onions. Fry them well.
• Add ginger garlic paste.Cook till raw smell disappears.
• Add tomatoes.cook well.
• Add Chilly powder, coriander powder and salt.
• Add chicken first and pour little water.Add curd and allow the chicken to boil.
• Add prawns after sometime and cook for sometime.
• Finally add the cooked rice. Garnish with coriander leaves and keep it closed for sometime.

Mix well - Wonderful Biryani is ready.

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