Name: Masoor and beans biryani recipe by Hem Lata Srivastava at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For rice:- basmati rice 2/1/2 cup; fennle seeds 2 tbsp; cumin seeds 1 tbsp; Coriander seeds 1 tbsp; Salt 2 tsp; whole red chili 6 no.; Cinnamon 1 stick; Black cardamom 2 no; Green cardamom 4 no; Mace 1/2 small piece; cloves 6 no.; star anise 1 no.; Ghee 1 tsp; For masoor:- sabut masoor dal 2 cup; beans cut into lenthwise 2 cup; Salt to Taste; Red chili powder 1 tbsp .; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; cloves 2 no; Cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp; Tomato puree 1 cup; Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp; Onion paste 2 tbsp; Desi ghee 2 tbsp; for layaring - sliced onion 2 large no; For toasting - butter 2 tbsp; Green cardamom powder 1 tsp; For serving- sliced tomato, green chili, riata and onion salad

Ingredients Serving: 4

For rice:- basmati rice 2/1/2 cup
fennle seeds 2 tbsp
cumin seeds 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
Salt 2 tsp
whole red chili 6 no.
Cinnamon 1 stick
Black cardamom 2 no
Green cardamom 4 no
Mace 1/2 small piece
cloves 6 no.
star anise 1 no.
Ghee 1 tsp
For masoor:- sabut masoor dal 2 cup
beans cut into lenthwise 2 cup
Salt to Taste
Red chili powder 1 tbsp .
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
cloves 2 no
Cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Onion paste 2 tbsp
Desi ghee 2 tbsp
for layaring - sliced onion 2 large no
For toasting - butter 2 tbsp
Green cardamom powder 1 tsp
For serving- sliced tomato, green chili, riata and onion salad

Instructions

Wash and Soak the rice for 10 minutes . In the meantime fry the sliced onion till golden and crisp set aside.
Heat ghee in a pan add cumin let them crackle add Ginger, garlic paste saute 2 minute. Add onion and fry until golden.
Add red chili powder, clove powder, Cinnamon powder and tomato puree cook till oil separates.
Add soaked masoor, cardamom powder and salt mix it well. Add 2 cup water cover and cook for 10 minutes on slow heat.
Add beans and cook another 5 minutes.
Boil water with whole spices and salt for 10 minutes. Strain the water and cook the soaked rice in this flavored water.
drain the rice and put aside.
Now arrange the layers first grease a heavy bottomed pan with butter add rice then cooked masoor spread fried onions and sprinkle the cardamom powder.
Repeat the process. cover and put the pot on very slow heat for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with raita. Before serving garnish with green chili, toamto and coriander.

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