Shan Biryani Masala / Biryani Masala Shan / বিরিয়ানী মশলা

INGREDIENT REQUIRED

• Meat on Bones

  1 kg / 2.2 lbs
  small portions

  

• Rice, Basmati

  3 ½ / 750g cups
  washed & soaked

  

• Onions

  3 medium
  250g, finely sliced

  

• Tomatoes

  3 medium
  250g, diced

  

• Cilantro/Fresh Coriander

  ½ cup
  chopped

  

• Mint Leaves

  ½ cup
  chopped

  

• Yogurt, Plain

  1 cup/ 200g
  whipped

  

• Cooking Oil

  1 cup / 175 ml

  

• Shan Biryani Mix

  1 packet
  mix in ½ cup water

  

  STEPS OF COOKING

  1. Heat oil and fry onions until golden. Add meat, Shan Biryani Mix and stir fry for 5 minutes. Add yogurt and water (Beef/Lamb 4 cups, Chicken 2 cups). Cover and cook on low heat until meat is tender.
  2. Add tomatoes and stir fry on high heat until oil begins to separate from the gravy. Then keep aside.
  3. Separately: In 15 cups / 3 liters of boiling water, stir in 3 tablespoons of Shan Salt and soaked rice. Boil rice until ¾ cooked. Remove and drain thoroughly.
  4. Spread half rice in a pot and pour meat curry. Top with remaining rice. (Sprinkle a pinch of yellow food color if desired). Spread fresh coriander and mint leaves on the rice. Cover and cook on low heat until rice is tender (5-10 minutes). Mix before serving.

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