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Keema-Poha Biryani

Easy and tasty Biryani with keema,rice flakes and spices

Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE

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This Poha-Keema Biryani tastes so good with minced mutton.Vegetarians can try this recipe with Soya Granules-3 whistles and mixed vegetables-2 whistles(thereby reducing the spices),with noodles or rice flakes or wheat granules.

Ingredients non vegetarian 4 servings


    • 4 Cups or 300gm white rice flakes - clean well at least 3 times and drain the water immediately
    • 350 minced mutton
    • 2 big onions- sliced lengthwise finely
    • 1 tbsp tomato puree
    • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    • 3 green chillies - slit lengthwise
    • 1 tsp ground masala (of 4 whole red chillies,1/2 tsp coriander seeds,1-clove,1/2 inch cinnamon
    • stick,1 cardamom,1/2 tsp aniseed,1/4 star-anise and 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder)
    • 1/2 tsp garam masala
    • 1 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
    • 1/2 cup thick coconutmilk
    • 1 1/4 cup second coconutmilk
    • a handful chopped coriander leaves
    • a handful chopped mint leaves
    • 1 1/2 tsp salt or needed
    • 2 tsp refined oil
    • 2 tsp ghee + 1 tbsp ghee
    • 2 bay leaves-crushed
    • 1-clove,1/2 inch cinnamon stick,1 cardamom,1/2 star-anise - crushed
    • 1/2 lemon
    • few ghee-roasted cashews
    • 1 cup or 100ml water if needed

    Directions

    1. First,marinate the minced mutton with ginger-garlic paste,lemon juice and 1/2 tsp salt for 20 mins.
    2. Prepare the ground masala of 4 whole red chillies,1/2 tsp coriander seeds,1-clove,1/2 inch cinnamon stick,1 cardamom,1/2 tsp aniseed,1/4 star-anise and 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder.Add this masala to the minced mutton marination.
    3. Cut the Onions and Chop the coriander and mint leaves.Prepare the coconut milk.
    4. Ghee-roast the washed rice flakes with 1 tbsp ghee.keep this aside.
    5. Heat oil and 2 tsp ghee in a pressure pan and add crushed bay leaves,1-clove,1/2 inch cinnamon stick,1 cardamoms,1/2 star-anise - crushed.
    6. Add and saute the onion slices till golden brown or for 4-5 mins.
    7. Add the tomato puree and slit green chillies  and saute for 3 more mins
    8. Add the marinated keema along with the marinade(by this time the minced mutton gets marinated for 20 mins).Add turmeric powder,1 1/4 cup second coconut milk,1/2 cup thick coconut milk,half the chopped coriander and mint leaves and pressure cook for 10 mins or up to 5 whistles on good flame.
    9. Immediately turn off the flame.Wait for the pressure to be  released.
    10. Open the pan lid and add the little soaked rice flakes, garam masala powder,100 ml(1 cup) water if needed,the remaining chopped coriander and mint leaves and 1 tsp salt.Mix well and stir this till rice-flakes blends well with the keema and masala.Turn off the flame.
    11. Garnish with ghee-roasted cashew nuts.
    12. Mix this Keema Poha Biryani well before serving with Cucumber-Onion raita.         

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