

Remove the lid, fluff up the rice with a fork and transfer to a serving dish.Everyday cooking spices and special concoctions for the Parties from the Zaiqa The Spice Store’s premium Spice and Masala Mixs. Once the dish is cooked, leave it covered for a few minutes. Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook on medium heat for about 45 minutes to produce steam, then lower the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.Ĩ. Mix the food color with a little water and sprinkle over the rice.ħ.

Sprinkle coriander and mint leaves over the top layer of the rice Pour spiced water and kewra over the rice. In a large pan place 2 inch layer of rice at the bottom, then a layer of meat, tomatoes, and dried plums on top, repeating this until the meat and rice have been used up. When rice is 1/2 cooked drain water, add 1/4 cup oil or butter and fluff with a fork to prevent the rice from sticking. In another pan boil rice with 2-3 teaspoon of salt and plenty of water. Wash and soak rice in water for half an hour. Place the saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, reduce heat to very low, cover and cook until the mixture reduced to 3/4 cup.ĥ. In a small saucepan, put 1 1/2 cups water, 1 teaspoon black pepper corn, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon cloves, 2 tablespoon coriander seeds, 2 tablespoons aniseeds, 1/2 teaspoon ground nut meg, 1/2 teaspoon mace, 1/2 teaspoon sandal bura (optional), 3-4 large cardamoms, 1 tablespoon green cardamoms, 3 bay leaves. While the meat is cooking, prepare spice water. When meat is half cooked, add potatoes and cook over low heat.Ĥ. Add 1-2 cup water, cover and cook over low heat. Reheat the oil, add the meat along with the marinade and all of the whole spices, and stirring frequently, fry the meat 5-10 minutes. Rub this yogurt all over the marinated chicken cover and put in a cool place for at least an hour.ģ. Remove onions from oil and stir into the yogurt. Meanwhile, heat oil or ghee in a heavy based sauce pan and fry onions for 5-10 minutes to a golden brown. Marinate meat with garlic, ginger, salt, chili powder and garam masala for half an hour.Ģ.
