Name: Idiyappa biryani / string hoppers biryani recipe by Vahitha Hasan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Refined oil 2 tablespoon; Cinnamon stick 1 inch piece; 2 cardamom; 2 cloves; 1 Brinji leaf; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste; 1 teaspoon biryani powder; 2 green chillies; 1 tomato; Carrot, beans, potato chopped, one cup; 1/4 teaspoon red chilly powder; A pinch of red food color; 1/2 tumbler water; Salt, required; 1/4 cup Coriander leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped; 2 tablespoon, ghee; 3 cup Leftover string Hoppers,; Fried onions and cashews for garnishing

ABOUT Idiyappa biryani / string hoppers biryani RECIPE

Delicious, aromatic biryani made with leftover string hoppers

Ingredients Serving: 4

Refined oil 2 tablespoon
Cinnamon stick 1 inch piece
2 cardamom
2 cloves
1 Brinji leaf
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
1 teaspoon biryani powder
2 green chillies
1 tomato
Carrot, beans, potato chopped, one cup
1/4 teaspoon red chilly powder
A pinch of red food color
1/2 tumbler water
Salt, required
1/4 cup Coriander leaves, chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped
2 tablespoon, ghee
3 cup Leftover string Hoppers,
Fried onions and cashews for garnishing

Instructions

Heat a pan with oil and add brinji leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves.
When heated enough add ginger garlic paste, green chilly and saute well
Then add in onions and saute till it turns golden brown
Add chopped veggies, tomato, red chilly powder, biryani powder and salt. Add water and allow it to boil for few minutes until it becomes thick gravy.
Take out 3/4 of gravy and keep aside
To the top of remaining gravy, spread the half of shredded string hoppers.
Top it with remaining gravy and spread again the remaining string hoppers
Spread the chopped mint and coriander leaves. Add ghee and close the pan now. Do not mix at this stage.
Keep the pan in dum on low flame for 10 min.
Garnish with fried onions and cashews. Serve hot with raita.

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