A simple biryani made without any vegetables is known as kuska biryani. In Tamilnadu, this kuska biryani is highly well-liked. It tastes fantastic and is really simple to make. Nothing stays on your plate because it is so delicious. It can be combined with papads, potato chips, onion raita, or mixed veggie raita. Aside from ghee, ginger, and onions, the spices and condiments used in khushka may include but not be limited to cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, coriander, and mint leaves. Even with the minimal seasoning of spices, the dish still has rice that is white. The dish is offered with either Raita, Korma, Curry, or Dahi Chutney.
Ingredients
1. 2 tbsp ghee
2. 1 bay leaf / tej patta
3. 1-inch cinnamon / dalchini
4. 3 pods of cardamom / elachi
5. 1-star anise
6. 5 cloves / lavang
7. ½ tsp fennel / saunf
8. 1 tsp cumin/jeera
9. 1 onion (finely chopped)
10. ¼ cup curd/yoghurt (whisk)
11. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
12. 1 green chilli (slit)
13. ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
14. 1 tomato (finely chopped)
15. ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
16. 1 tsp biryani masala
17. 1 tsp salt
18. 2 tbsp mint/pudina (finely chopped)
19. 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
20. 1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes)
21. 2 cup water
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1. First, heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker and sauté the spices. Als sauté 1 onion, 1 tsp. of ginger garlic paste, and 1 green chilli.
2. Moreover, add 1 tomato and continue to cook until the tomatoes are mushy.
3. Adding 1/4 cup of whisked curd and continuing to cook it while maintaining a low temperature will prevent the curd from curdling.
4. Add now 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder, 1 teaspoon biryani masala, and 1 teaspoon salt. Sauté until fragrant on a low flame.
5. Moreover, incorporate 2 tbsp of mint and 2 tbsp of coriander. Mix well. Also, include 2 cups of water and 1 cup of basmati rice. Mix well.
6. Rice should be entirely cooked after two whistles of pressure cooking undercover on a medium burner.
