Squid Biriyani

Ingredients

For Masala

Squid/ Koonthal: 500gms (cleaned and cut into round pieces)

Onion: 2

Ginger paste: 1tbsp

Garlic Paste: 1 tbsp

Green Chilli: 2

Tomato: 3 big

Garam Masala Powder: 1tsp

Chilli Powder: 1tsp

Turmeric Powder: 1tsp

Lemon Juice: 1tsp

Coriander leaves chopped:  2 strings

Salt: Needed

Refined oil: 2 tbsp

For Rice

Biriyani Rice: 1 ½ cups

Cardamom pods: 3

Cloves: 3

Cinnamon Stick 1” piece: 2

Bay leaves: 1

Black pepper: ½ tsp

Lemon Juice: 1tsp

Salt: Needed

Ghee: 1tbsp

For Layering:

Roasted cashew nuts: 2tbsp

Roasted Raisins: 2 tbsp

Golden Fried Onions: with 1 onion

Coriander leaves: 2 strings

Mint leaves: 1 string

Ghee: 2 tbsp

Garam Masala: needed

Method of Preparation

Rice

Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes.

Boil water by adding cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, black pepper, ghee, lemon juice and salt.

When water boils, add rice to it. When it is 85% cooked, drain and keep aside.

Masala

Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onion.

When onion turns brown, add ginger- garlic paste. Stir for a while.

Add chopped tomatoes and salt to it. When tomatoes get cooked, add garam masala, chilli powder and turmeric powder.

Stir and add squid pieces to it. Close and cook till squid gets cooked. And masala becomes dry.

Now add coriander leaves and lemon juice to it and switch off the flame.

Layering

In a bowl with air tight lid or can use pressure cooker also, Keep on very low flame.

Add ½ tbsp ghee to it, add half of the cooked and drained riced.

On top of it, Sprinkle some ghee, garam masala, fried onion, roasted cashews and raisins, chopped coriander and mint leaves.

Add the squid masala, spread evenly on top of the rice and add the other half of rice on top of the masala.

Sprinkle ghee, garam masala, fried onion, roasted cashews and raisins, chopped coriander and mint leaves on top of the rice and close with an air tight lid.

Increase the flame for about a minute. Then put in very low flame to about 45 minutes.

Wait for another 15-20 minutes to open the lid.

Delicious squid biriyani is ready to serve.

Sending this & the following recipes to Reva's "Royal Feast -Biriyani" event.