Date: Thu, 02 Jun 94 14:30:39 EDT
From: bammi@cadence.com (jwahar r. bammi)
) Vegetable Biryani
this is easy. parboil good rice (not the supermarket junk rice, get a
nice basmati -- most indians seem to favor elephant brand). water sautee
your favorite veges, but dont make them soft. add roated cumin, very little
turmeric, cayenne pepper and garam masala (i usually mixes the spices and dry
roated together before adding to veges). in a large pan with a lid layer
rice/vege/rice (and repeat as needed). Stick a in few potatoes, a few sticks
of cinnamon, a few black cardamoms, and many cloves of garlic, and some
curry leaves. On top pour in saffron dissolved in skim milk. Add about 1/4
to 1/2 cup water. Secure and seal the lid (i seal by sticking dough right
around the lid). bake in oven at medium (350 or so) for about an hour (just
when you are ready to eat take it out). Its great and FF!!
(i like to bake it enough to get some burnt rice at the bottom of the pan.
you may want to spray the pan lightly with PAM to make it easier to get the
burnt rice out)
kwlacto lacto