Monday, May 3, 2010

Kheema Balls Briyani

KHEEMA BALLS BRIYANI

Hello everyone....

This is my Hubby's most favourite briyani.. which I had promised to prepare atleast 1.5 years back and never remembered about the promise.

:( Poor he and he also never reminded me of the same. I then got kheema home today when I had been to the market. And suddenly decided to prepare this briyani and made this one. The original idea was to make rava kheema upuma (Rav upuma along with Kheema) which I would post soon.!!!!!!

Ingredients:
mutton kheema - 1/4 kg
rice - 2 cups
onions - 2 (thinly sliced)
tomatoes - 2 (coarsely chopped)
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
cloves - 5
cinnamon - 1" stick
cardamom - 5
bay leaves - 2
salt to taste
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
green chillies - 4 (slit in between)
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
pudina leaves - 1 cup
corriander leaves - 1/2 cup
juice of 1/2 lemon
oil to fry
To make balls:

red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
garam masala - 1/4 tsp
pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
corriander powder - 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
ginger garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
Oil to deep fry

Method:
- soak rice and leave it for 1/2 an hour
- mix kheema, and the ingredients to make balls together and leave it sit for 1/2 an hour
- make balls and deep fry them until they are cooked
- in a pressure pan add oil
- add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves
- add the onions, green chillies and fry till the onions change colour
- add the salt, ginger garlic paste and tomatoes
- fry well
- when they are kind of smashed add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, corriander powder, garam masala and pepper powder
- mix well
- add the pudina leaves and fry
- when the raw smell is gone add the rice and fry for 2 - 3 mins
- add the fried kheema balls and add 4 cups of water
- now add the coriander leaves and juice of lemon
- give it one mix and pressure cook till done
- serve hot..

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