Hyderabadi Green Biryani Recipe By Shireen Anwar | Rice Recipes in English

Ingredients

• 3 cups basmati rice
• 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
• 2 inch ginger minced
• 6-8 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 big onions finely chopped / sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped french beans
• 1 cup carrot (peeled and diced)
• 1/2 cup green peas (mattar)
• 1/2 tsp saffron soaked in 1 cup of milk
• 4 tbsp blanched cashew nuts
• 4 tbsp blanched almonds
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 1-1/2 cups fresh yogurt (curd/dahi)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp rose-water
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• Few curry leaves (broken in bits)
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves paste
• 1/2 cup mint leaves finely chopped /paste
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Some brown onions for garnishing (optional)
• 3 tbsp ghee
• Salt to taste
• Whole garam masala (bay leaf, 2 cardamoms, 2 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 star aniseed)