Friday, July 1, 2011

Pindi Biryani





I love this biryani and I have tried this from NITA MEHTA'S Book ..this recipe is def a keeper I have made a few changes according to my family's taste .....My Hubby and my kid simply adore's this biryani .....This is one the best Biryani I have personally tried so far.....SO try this and serve with love  :-)

Pindi Biryani

Ingredients

11/2 cup basmati rice

2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp haldi

Whole Spices

3 cloves

1 Brown cardamom

1 1/2 stick dalchini

For the Tomato paste

1/2 cup tomato puree

3 tbsp oil

2 red chillies broken

1 tsp kasoori methi

 3 cloves of garlic sliced

1' ginger (sliced)

Other Ingredients

 1 tbsp oil /butter

1 Bay lef

4 peppercorn

 1 tsp jeera

3/4 tsp salt

 1 onion (chopped)
 
1/2 cup boiled peas

1/2 cup milk 

Method
  •  Boil basmati rice when 3/4 done drain and keep aside.
  •  In pan add butter then add haldi, salt and fry then add basmati rice and mix
  • Grind the spices to a fine powder and keep aside.
  • In pan add oil then add red chillies broken then fry well add sliced garlic and ginger then fry now add kasoori methi and fry well
  • now add powdered spices and mix well then fry on low flame for 3-4 mins
  • then add tomato puree and mix well. Cool and grind it to a smooth paste.

For Veg Layer

  • In pan add butter/ oil add jeera then fry well now add bay leaf, powdered peppercorn then fry well add onion fry well till onion turns brown then add tomato paste and fry well.
  • Add salt, garam masala then mix . Add peas and fry well now add milk and cook till sauce thickens
For layering
  • Sprinkle rice on deep pan then layer with peas curry  then add rice and repeat then cook on v low flame for 10 mins till flavours get mixed up well ...U'll just love this...Serve with Raita of your choice,...I just love to have this with my Chilled Spinach Raita.



Tastes Heavenly and Amazing:)

67 comments:

  1. One of my favorites Sushma, looks delicious... The pics make my mouth water, surely must taste heavenly!!
    Have a great month:)

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  2. wow nice 1 sushma...tempting recipe...made me hungry...hey its in wch book of nita mehta?...i am a nita mehta fan...:-)...have sme of her books

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  3. This is such an inviting, royal biryani!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  4. looks perfect and delicious dear :)

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  5. Wow, biryani looks so delicious and colorful..nice and great recipe..thanks for sharing this, Sushma!!

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  6. Thanks everyone for the feedback
    @siddhi..it is from the book Nita Mehta's Special recipes its a really v nice book:)

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  7. The biriyani looks absolutely delicious...lovely clicks.

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  8. Looks superb n delicious..would love to share that platter

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  9. It is simply mouthwatering sushma. Bookmarked.

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  10. It is simply mouthwatering sushma. Bookmarked.

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  11. I love all Nita mehta's recipes,they are keeper recipes! This one sounds amazing and loved it!

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  12. wow nice and very inviting biryani !!

    Ongoing Event - CC-Roti Pachadi/Chutney

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  13. beautiful plating...looks yummy!

    happy to follow you...

    chk out my space too:

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  14. thats quite interesting one pot meal.Sounds very aromatic

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  15. Wow this sounds totally new to me...interesting & tempting recipe too

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  16. That looks so delicious n exotic! beautifully presented!
    US Masala

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  17. Delicious dear!Beautiful pictures!

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  18. Wow mouthwatering biryani,looks so delicious and tempting.excellent clicks.

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  19. Thanks everyone do try this one as I have said earlier its one of the amazing biryani recipes...thanks again for leaving in ur feedback:)

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  20. wow, love it, the recipe, picture, everything. Never had it.

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  21. This is so new to me and pretty interesting too. Will surely give it a try sometime :)

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  22. why is it called pindi biriyani? looks so so good and love as its made with peas.

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  23. Biryani looks so heavenly n sounds yummylicious.

    http://sanscurryhouse.blogspot.com

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  24. nice pics
    tasty biryani looks delicious

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  25. Awesome ! Seems to be a keeper recipe !

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  26. This pindi biryani looks so inviting...Such a colorful one pot meal

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  27. Lovely and mouth watering dish. Looks delicious and very beautifully presented.

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  28. Diff biryani recipe. Looks very appetizing.

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  29. i love nita mehta's recipes too...this one looks like a winner...:)

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  30. Omg, thats an incredible and very much inviting briyani,makes me hungry..

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  31. Spicy and super delicious biryani.

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  32. Thanks everyone for dropping by and leaving ur feedback:)
    @Sayantini..I don't know y this name but it's tastes too good!

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  33. Looks delicious n colourful ...yum

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  34. yumm, looks delicious! why is it called pindi?

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  35. Looks absolutely yummy and tempting clicks dear...

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  36. Thanks everyone for ur feedback..much appreciated! ..@Nammi I have no idea y this name ..I gave the same name as it was in the book:)

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  37. have never heard abt this biryani but this looks super delicious and mouthwatering !

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  38. very inviting and tasty .... amasing ...So tempting ... Today I will prepare for lunch
    www.rajafood.blogspot.com

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  39. Biryani looks tempting sush. Long long ago, I made your aloo-gobi tandoori biryani ..I should go back to biryani making with this then.

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  40. Hey Sushma,

    The Biryani looks delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Awesome presentation.

    Regards,
    Seema
    amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
    seemabbas.blogspot.com

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  41. recipe is for keeps sushma- delightful looking biryani

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  42. This looks heavenly-I love love love biryani, but have never actually made it! Must try now :)

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  43. Wow, so mamy gorgeous flavors! I could eat such a dish on a daily basis.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  44. Superb Biriyani..delicious to the core!! very yummy!

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  45. awesome biryani..looks so delicious..

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  46. super delicious party recipe, yumm

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  47. Woww.. thats entirely a new recipe for me.. looks soo yummy :) ummm

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  48. looking good! sounds like a nice meal plan!

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  49. perfectly done.. looks so delish!!! awesome pics too

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  50. I have never given Biryani a try. I think it's the time. Lovely pictures.

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  51. Hope everything is fine on your side Sushma, havent heard from you since long... Waiting for more mouth watering recipes!!
    Have a fabulous weekend:)

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  52. It looks delicius But why is it called Pindi? didnt understand the meaning:(

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  53. woww.. the best recipe and snap of this month.. :) absolutely delicious :0

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  54. oh wow!!! that looks absolutely delicious...wanna give it a try ..yummy!!

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  55. Mouth watery!!!
    First tym at your place...happy 2 follow u
    thesaji.blogspot.com

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  56. Oh my word those "Pindi Biryani"look sooo… good – I want them now!
    and u done beautifully:) looks delicious.

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  57. Mouth watering Biriyani...liked the name Pindi

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  58. this looks great sushma!!!! I always had pindi biryani with chole though green peas makes it a lighter and colorful option.

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  59. Hi Sushma,
    Just dropped by to say hello...
    Have a wonderful day:)

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  60. This version of biryani is really good. Mouthwatering clicks.

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