Here’s a yummy kick to boring old plain rice “Biryani Rice”. I just love the heaviness of Biryani rice it satisfies my hunger and cravings for the extra spice. It’s rather easy to make and you will be happy with the results.:)

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups Basmati Rice, washed and drained
1/4 cup Ghee or Margarine
2 Onions  sliced
4 Shallots sliced
1 Bulb Fresh Ginger, finely sliced
4 Tomatoes, finely chopped
2 Tbsp  Tomato puree
1 3/4 cups Chicken or Beef Stock
1/2 cup Evaporated Milk
1 cup Raisins
1 cup toasted Cashew Nuts
Crisp-fried Shallots for garnish
1 bunch Mint Leaves chopped and rinsed
Salt to taste
2 Cloves
3Cardamom Pods
3 Star Anise
1 Cinnamon Stick

Method:

1. Melt the ghee and add in Onions, Shallots, Fresh Ginger, fry till golden.
2. Add in the cardamons, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves and fry for another minutes.Add in the tomatoes and cook till softens.
3. Next, add in rice and stir gently. Then, add Beef or Chicken Stock , Cashew nuts,  a little salt, half of the fresh Mint leaves, and Evaporated Milk.Tomato puree can be added at this stage.
4. Cook on moderate heat and stir occasionally till rice softens. Add in crisp-fried Shallots and the remaining Mint leaves. Cover the rice and cook till rice is tender (5 -10 minutes).
5. Serve steaming hot and garnish with left over Raisins, Cashew Nuts, crisp-fried Shallots and Mint Leaves to taste.