Kheema Biriyani - An easy Budget meal

 Who doesn't like biriyani? Fresh/frozen minced meat is something that is very cheap and easily available in everywhere, especially in Middle East. Its quite handy if you can store few of them in your freezer and cook this biriyani with it when you are short of time and regular meat. I personally prefer only fresh meat over frozen meat but this Kheema is an exception. You can make tasty biriyani within no time and always available ingredients.

Ingredients

• Ghee - 1 Tbsp
• Oil - 1 Tbsp
• Onion - 4 no. chopped
• Green chili - 2 no. chopped
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Tomato - 2 nos chopped
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chili powder - 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1.5 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Minced meat - 400 gms
• Yogurt/Curd - 1/4 cup
• Few Mint leaves
• Few Coriander leaves

For Cooking Rice

• Water
• Basmati Rice - 4 cups (soaked for 30 mins)
• Salt - 2 tsp
• Bay leaf - 2 nos
• Green Cardamom - 3 nos
• Star Anise - 1 nos ( Optional)
• Piece of Cinnamon
• Few Clove
• Oil - 1 tsp

Method

1. Prepare the rice by heating the ghee and roasting all the whole spices for few seconds and pour 6 - 7 cups of water and boil
2. Add washed and soaked rice to the boiled water and close lid.
3. Cook for 10-12 minutes until all water is gone
4. Prepare the masala by sauteing the onions in oil
5. Add ginger and garlic and further sort
6. Saute the tomatoes until soft
7. Add all the masala powders
8. Whisk in the curd
9. Add coriander and mint leaves
10. Add in the minced meat / kheema and allow to cook for 10 mins. Add in little water if needed
11. Spread this in the bottom of the biriyani pot as shown in the video and put the cooked rice on top.
12. Sprinkle some garam masala and coriander leaves and keep on minimum heat for 5 mins.
13. Switch off flame and rest for 5 mins
14. Easy and tasty biriyani ready.

Easy Cooking!!

Shabana