RAW JACKFRUIT BIRYANI

Raw Jackfruit Biryani is prepared the same way as any other biryani but using raw jackfruit. This dish is also popularly known as kathal

biryani or panasakaya biryani.

INGREDIENTS

500 gm Basmati rice 500 gm jackfruit 2 onions, sliced Handful of raisins 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 3 bay leaves Handful of cashew nuts A pinch of turmeric powder Salt to taste 2 tbsp oil 1 cup curd ½ tsp red chilli powder 4 green chillies, chopped 2 tsp garam masala 1 bunch mint, chopped 1 bunch coriander leaves, chopped Few drops food colour (optional)

METHOD:

• In a pan, fry onions till golden brown and keep aside. • Soak Basmati rice and cook 70 per cent and keep aside. • Now take the raw jackfruit, apply oil to hand, peel and cut into cubes (do not cut into small pieces). Put the jackfruit pieces in pressure cooker and add turmeric powder, salt, little water and cook till it is 80 per cent done. • Take a pan add oil,

garam masala, bay leaf, cashew nut, rasins, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, and salt. Mix it well. • Now add boiled jackfruit, sauté it and add mint, coriander and curd. Cook it well. • Now spread the jackfruit all over the pan and add fried onions (half quantity), chilli powder, add 70 per cent cooked rice, mint, coriander, and left over onions. Cover it with a lid and cook on a slow flame for about 10 minutes and serve.