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tomato biryani recipe | thakkali biryani | tomato biryani in pressure cooker

easy tomato biryani recipe | thakkali biryani | tomato biryani in pressure cooker
Course rice
Cuisine south indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 bay leaf / tej patta
  • 5 cloves / lavang
  • 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 pods cardamom / elachi
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ tsp fennel / saunf
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 1 green chilli slit
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • 1 tsp biryani masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ carrot cubed
  • 2 tbsp peas / matar
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp mint / pudina finely chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup basmati rice soaked 20 minutes

Instructions

  • firstly, in a pressure cooker heat ghee and saute spice.
  • add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli. saute well.
  • now add 1 cup tomato puree and cook till it releases oil.
  • further add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp biryani masala and 1 tsp salt. saute well.
  • additionally, add vegetables of your choice.
  • now add 1 cup coconut milk and 1 cup water. mix well.
  • furthermore, add 1 cup basmati rice, soaked 20 minutes and give a good mix.
  • cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
  • finally, serve tomato biryani with onion tomato raita or as it is.