Echor Biryani | Jackfruit Biryani | Kathal Biryani
28 March
Happy Holika folks!
This year Holika or Holi would be a total miss, due to the pandemic situation. This would have been the 3rd year of celebration from the time we shifted to this society. But still it doesn't harm to at least cook a nice meal and enjoy it in the comfort of your home. We usually had a lovely Holika celebration every year in the society where all the ladies and gentlemen come together around the burning Holika and offer their prayers. The picture below is from the last year when Holika Dahan was celebrated. That was the last day before the whole world changed for us forever or at least for the next couple of years. In fact I had also skipped attending the community Holi last year, because already Pune had seen the first few cases of Covid.
- Raw Jackfruit - 300 gm
- Baby potato - 2, halved (optional)
- Small Prawns - 1/4th cup (optional)
- Onion - 1 medium, finely chopped
- Tomato - 1 medium
- Green Chilli - 2 medium
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Garlic Clove - 7-8
- Curd - 1 tbsp
- Whole Jeera - 1/4th tsp
- Cardamom - 2 (bruised)
- Cinnamon - 1 inch
- Bay Leaf - 1
- Clove - 2
- Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Red Chilli powder -1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt & sugar as per taste
- Refined oil - 1/4th cup
- Basmati or any aromatic rice- 150 gm
- Cardamom - 2 (bruised)
- Cinnamon - 1 inch
- Bay Leaf - 1
- Pepper corn - 4 to 5
- Clove - 2
- Dagad Phul (Rock Flower) - 2
- Javitri (Mace)- 1/2 a flower
- Ghee - 3 tsp
- Coconut Milk - 150 ml
- Salt & Sugar - as per taste
- Green Chilli - 4, slitted
- Saffron soaked milk - 2 tsp
- Beresta (Deep fried onions) - 1/2 cup
- Fried Cashewnuts - handful
- Pomegranate kernels - 1/4th cup
- Mint leaf (optional) - 2 to 3
- Non stick pan
- Deep Kadai
- Tawa
- Pressure Cooker
- Spatula
- Knife
Serving
Add a few kernels of pomegranate, some beresta and a few mint leaves. Serve hot with your choice of raita.
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