Healthy Arabic Biryani Recipe
Ingredients
1 medium carrot, chopped to small cubes.
1 medium potato, chopped to small cubes.
1 medium zucchini, chopped to small cubes.
2 large onions finely chopped.
1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled and finely
1-2 tablespoons olive oil.
2 cloves garlic, crushed.
Grated.
1 tablespoon ground garam masala.
1/2-cup parsley, chopped.
1/2-cup mint, Chopped.
180 g Low fat yogurt
2 tablespoons tomato paste.
Juice of one lemon.
1-teaspoon curry powder.
Whole Spices : 2 Cinnamon Sticks, 4 whole cardamom pods,3 whole cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 8 whole cardamom pods.
Water for boiling the rice.
500gm basmati rice.
1-tablespoon salt.
1-tablespoon oil.
1 medium carrot, chopped to small cubes.
1 medium potato, chopped to small cubes.
1 medium zucchini, chopped to small cubes.
2 large onions finely chopped.
1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled and finely
1-2 tablespoons olive oil.
2 cloves garlic, crushed.
Grated.
1 tablespoon ground garam masala.
1/2-cup parsley, chopped.
1/2-cup mint, Chopped.
180 g Low fat yogurt
2 tablespoons tomato paste.
Juice of one lemon.
1-teaspoon curry powder.
Whole Spices : 2 Cinnamon Sticks, 4 whole cardamom pods,3 whole cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 8 whole cardamom pods.
Water for boiling the rice.
500gm basmati rice.
1-tablespoon salt.
1-tablespoon oil.
* soak:
2 tablespoons boiled water.
1-tablespoon rose
Water. Pinch of saffron.
Method
Heat oil in pan, add chopped vegetable and brown them, Then remove to a plate.
Heat oil in same pan; add onions and cook until browned, than add garlic and ginger and stir.
Add veg, salt, ground garam masala, curry powder and whole spices, stir, cook, until chicken brown, simmer cover, for 10 minutes per side.
To cook rice: in a deep pan bring to boil water with 1 tablespoon salt, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, Tablespoon oil, add Basmati rice, and boil it for 8 minutes. Remove from heat and rinse the rice from any excess water; put it back to the same pan.
In a deep pan cover the bottom with half the cooked rice and pour half of saffron and rose water mixture over the rice, then arrange chicken pieces and vegetables on top of rice, then cover it with the rest of rice, pour rose water all over the rice.
Cover the pan, turn heat to very low and steam for 15 minutes. Do not lift lid.
Serve it with cucumber and yogurt mint salad or green salad
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