Khuska Biryani Recipe in Urdu

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups (soaked for atleast 10 minutes and drained)
• Onions - 2 (chopped)
• Green Chillies - 5-6 (chopped)
• Ginger garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
• Tomato - 1 (chopped)
• Coconut Milk diluted with water - 1.5 cups
• Yogurt - 1/2 cup
• Mint Leaves (Pudhina) - handful
• Chicken Stock - 1.5 cup
• Cilantro (Corriander Leaves) - handful
• Whole Garam Masala - (2 Bay Leaf, 4 cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 Cardamom, 1 Star Anise)
• Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp (crushed)
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Saffron Strands - 2 pinches (you could also use kesari powder or orange food colour instead)
• Butter/Ghee/Oil - 2-3 tblsp
• Salt - as needed

Method

1. In a pan, heat the oil/butter/ghee and add the whole garam masala to it.
2. Splutter the cumin seeds and fennel seeds.
3. Saute the green chillies and onions for about 10 minutes followed by ginger garlic paste for another 1 minute.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes, finely chopped cilantro and mint leaves and cook for a few minutes.
5. Add the coconut milk, yogurt, chicken stock and salt and bring it to a boil.
6. Add the soaked rice and bring it to boil once again.
7. Reduce the flame to low, cover it and cook until the rice is completely done.(app. 25 minutes)
8. Soak the saffron strands in 1 tblsp of milk and drizzle it over the cooked rice.
9. Fluff up the rice with a fork, garnish with cilantro, fried onions or chopped nuts.
10.Kuska Biryani is ready to serve. Serve with some spicy curry and raita. This dish infact goes well with any kind of sidedish.