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Monday, 3 October 2011

Lentil Biriani

Ingredients
Rice                             1 Cup
Split Bengal Gram      1/2 Cup
Turmeric Powder        1/8 teaspoon
Salt                              1 teaspoon
Onions                         1 Large
Chicken(optional)        1/2 kg
Tamarind                      1/4 Cup
Red chili powder          1/2 teaspoon
Ginger/Garlic Paste      1 teaspoon
Preparation
Boil chicken,split bengal gram in 2 cup water with turmeric powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt


Cook till the water is dry and both of these are tender

Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water overnight
Just take the tamarind pulp
Add red chili powder in it

Now boil 6 cup of water in a pan

Add the rice and remaining salt in it (Rice should be washed and soaked in water for at least 30 minutes, then those drained rice should be used for cooking)

When the rice are boiled and  cooked, then drain the water
Fry the onions in oil till those are golden
Now in a pan put half of the rice as bottom layer

The other layer should be of chicken and split bengal gram

Now add the onions


Now put the tamarind pulp

Add fresh mint and coriander leaves

Put the remaining rice as upper layer

Fry ginger and garlic paste till it,s golden
Add these as last layer
Now cover it and cook for 15 minutes on low heat
Serve it warm