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This 200 gm masala prepares almost 7-8 Lb of biryani which serves -5-6 adults.
Get ready to cook the best Biryani you have ever cooked.
Preparation :
Soak 1Lb long Basmati Rice at room temperature for 4-5 hours and thaw Express Biryani masala to room temperature.
Add around 2 lb vegetables/ chicken / 70% cooked Goat(Lamb) to Express Biryani masala and add one cup of water / stock. (Chicken may leave some water while getting cooked so add water accordingly )
Rice cooking-
Boil around 2.5 liters of water with whole spices (cloves, cinnamon, bay leaved, green cardamom, salt 3 tsp, lime juice, some mint and cilantro). Add soaked rice to boiling water.
Add three layers of 30% -70% and 100% cooked rice on top of the masala evenly spread about 1/3rd in each layer.
Cooking Instruction -
Use a pot for Biryani making around 5 liter /Quarts capacity, Seal the lid with silver foil or dough or keep some heavy weight on lid to contain the steam.
Cook On high flame for 3-5 min and then cook on low to medium flame direct or indirect for 15-20 min for Vegetable and chicken biryani and 20-25 min for Goat (Lamb) biryani.
Let it rest for at least 20 mins before opening the Lid.
Chef Special Instruction :
Add some chopped cilantro, mint and Fried Onion on each rice layer for nice flavors
Mix some saffron in little hot milk and add it on top of rice
Add 1-2 spoon pure ghee on top of the rice.
If some water is still left after opening the biryani, cook for some more time on high flame until water evaporates.