Rice Pulao-Biryani
Low fat and cholesterol free pulao or biriyani
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice preferably Indian Dehraduni type
- 1 no Potato
- 1 no Onion
- 1 no Tomato
- 1 tbsp Green peas
- 1 tbsp Green chillies finely chopped
- 1/2" piece Ginger finely chopped
- 1 tsp Fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups Water
Spices:-
- 3/4 tsp Red chilly powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- After washing the rice with water, soak it in water for half an hour.
- Peel the potato, onion and the tomato.
- Cut potato and onion into thin circular pieces and the tomato into 8 - 10 pieces.
- Drain all the water from the rice and discard the water.
- Take a non-stick skillet and place it on medium heat.
- Pour oil and when it is hot, add all the spices. Stir for 2 mins.
- Add water and let it boil.
- Add potato pieces.
- Put the rice in the boiling water and let it cook for 10 - 15 mins.
- :- The rice will be semicooked in this time.
- Add tomato, onion, peas and lime juice and slowly stir.
- Cover the skillet and let it cook for 5 mins.
- :- By this time, all the water will get evaporated.
- Sprinkle coriander leaves.
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