As told in my last post,today am going to post a yummy non veg recipe SEMIYA BIRIYANI..(you can substitute the mutton with veggies of your choice to make yummy veg biriyani)
Yes it is a twist to your usual biriyani...
You r going to substitute your rice with vermicelli in the mutton biriyani and it is equally delicious as its counterpart mutton biriyani....
It is a yummy recipes which goes well with raita....
So here we go....
Preparation Time: under 15 mins
Cooking Time: under 35 mins
Ingredients Needed:
- Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Oil - 1 tbsp or as needed
- Vermicelli/Semiya - 350gms (roasted- get the plain vermicelli and roast it till golden brown by adding a little ghee)
- Mutton - 200gms
- Onion - 1 big ,chopped
- Tomato - 2 medium,chopped
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
- Green chillies - 2 ,slited
- Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp,chopped
- Pudina leaves - 1 tbsp,chopped
- Garam masala powder( i use the homemade one )- 1/2 tsp( can add a little more at the end if needed)
- Whole garam masala -( cardamom -2,cinnamom stick- a 1"piece,cloves- 3)
- Redchilly powder - 1/2tsp (i have added too little coz my kids don prefer too spicy,can add a little more if needed)
- Sambhar onions(optional) - 5 to 6, crushed
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Curd(optional) - 1 tsp(add only if needed orelse it will become too sour)
- Salt - as needed
Preparation :
- Heat oil and ghee together in a pressure cooker.Add the whole garam masala.
- Then add the onions and fry until they become translucent,add the ginger garlic paste and fry until they start sticking to the bottom.
- Add tomato,coriander leaves,green chillies and pudina.Cook till the tomatoes are done.
- Now add the garam masala powder and chilly powder.
- Then add the mutton,curd, lemon juice and salt(as needed).Stir for few seconds.
- Add little water(measure the water before you add) and close the lid.
- Pressure cook till the mutton is done.(after a whistle i used to put it on slow flame for 8 to 10 mins)
- After the pressure is released open the cooker, check how much water is there.
- Now measure the roasted vermicelli in a cup ,for 1 cup of vermicelli add 11/4 cup of water (include the water in the gravy).
- Add the water to the gravy and let it boil.
- Then now add the vermicelli to this,cook in a low flame till done.Keep stirring now and then to prevent it from sticking to the cooker.
- Now put off the flame, close the lid and leave it to rest for few mins.
- Serve with raita.
I am sure you will enjoy preparing this for your family.Have a good day !!!
