Raw Jack Fruit Biryani

Raw Jack Fruit Biryani

Raw Jack fruit biryani is a twist to the famous "Biryani". This flavourful Biryani is the perfect meal for royalty.

Ingredients:
2 cups raw jaw fruit pieces
3 cups basmati rice
4 green chilies slit
3 big onions chopped length wise
1 cup finely chopped mint leaves
1 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
1 table spoon ginger garlic paste
2 bay leaves
6 clove
2 inch cinnamon
2 big black cardamom
1 spoon haldi
1 tea spoon red chilli powder
1/2 cup tomato purée

1 cup curd (yogurt)

2  tea spoon any Biryani masala powder
3 table spoon oil
1/2 cup cashews
1/4 cup resins
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tea spoon saffron strands
1 tea spoon jeer

1 spoon sugar

Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 20 minutes.
2. Cook the rice adding little salt and a spoon of oil
3. Soak the saffron in the milk
4. In a cooker cook the jack fruit pieces adding salt, little haldi and 1 cup water for two whistles.
5. Heat oil in a big thick bottom pan and add the sliced onions and add little salt and sauté till golden brown. Remove the onion to a plate.
6. In the same oil add jeers, when jeers splits add the bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, cashews ,and  resins.
7. When cashews turn golden brown add  haldi, ginger garlic paste, green chilies, half the quantity of browned onion, half the quantity of mint leaves, half the quantity of coriander leaves and sauté for a minute.
8. Add tomato purée and mix well.
9. Add the yogurt, salt red chilli powder, Biryani masala, sugar and the cooked jack fruit pieces. Mix well
10. Spread the cooked rice on the jack fruit mixture. On the rice spread the remaining browned onion, mint leaves and coriander leaves.
11. Pour the saffron milk over the mixture.
12. Cover the pan with a tight lid and cook on very low flame for 20 minutes
13. Serve hot with any rata.