EID MUBARAK! Sofiyani biriyani is believed to have been originated in the Nizam’s kitchen. Authentic Sofiyani Biriyani also known as Safed Biriyani is white in color and owes its richness to nut paste, cream and khoya. To maintain the white color, saffron is not used and whole...
Ingredients (Serves 5 – 6) 1. Mutton – 1 kg, cubed 2. Refined oil – 1/2 cup 3. Onion – 2.5 cups, thinly sliced 4. Whole spices – cardamom – 4, bay leaf – 2, cinnamon stick – 1 inch broken, star anise – 1 , cloves – 5, shah jeera – 1/2...
Ingredients (Serves 6) 1. Chicken – 1 kg, cut into small pieces Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – To taste 2. Oil – 2 tbsp 3. Onion –1 medium-large (Around 1.5 cup, finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tbsp 5. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Chilly powder – 3/4 tsp...
Ingredients (Serves 4 – 5) 1. Chicken – 1 – 1.25 kg, cut into medium pieces 2. Onion – 1 medium-large or 2 – 2.5 cups, thinly sliced and fried until golden brown (do not over fry the onions, they will taste bitter) Whole spices – Shahi jeera / kala jeera –...
Ingredients (Serves 3) 1. Rice (sona masoori, ponni raw rice, basmati or jeerakashala rice) – 1 cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Sesame oil – 1 tbsp 2. Sesame oil / refined oil – 1 – 2 tbsp 3. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 pinch (optional) Dried red chilies – 1 – 2, broken...
Ingredients (Serves 4 – 5) 1. Boneless chicken – 500 gm, cut into small cubes Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp Lemon juice – 1.5 tsp Salt – To taste 2. Egg – 1, beaten Corn flour – 1 tbsp Rice flour – 1 tbsp Salt – 1 pinch 3. Oil...
Ingredients (Serves 5 – 6) 1. Chicken – 500 gm, cut into small cubes Ginger-garlic paste – 1.5 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder – 2 tsp Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1/2 tsp Lemon juice – 1 tsp Salt – To taste 2. Egg – 1/2 of 1 large, beaten Corn starch – 1...
Wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year!! Hope 2016 brings lots of happiness and joy to everyone’s life! Lets welcome the new year with the most popular and delicious Hyderabadi chicken biriyani. As I have mentioned before, there are two types of...
Here’s a yummy raw mango chutney that’s really easy to make and goes well with rice, idli and dosa. A big thanks to Sushma Yechuri for the recipe. Raw Mango Chutney – Andhra Style Ingredients(Serves 4) 1. Raw Green Mango / pacha manga – 1 cup, peeled and cut into small cubes (Use...
Ingredients To marinate 1. Chicken – 1.5 kg, cleaned and cut into medium pieces 2. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder – 4 – 5 tsp (Adjust according to your spice tolerance.) Salt – To taste Marinate the chicken pieces with above...
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