Bhatkal briyani

This is a very popular kind of briyani among mangloreans.. especially made by navayathi muslims in mangalore region for special occasion. give a try of this.. here is the recipe

Ingredients

For cooking rice

Rice 1 cup

Water 1cup

Cinnamon 1

 Cloves 2

Bay leaf 1

Cook till rice is half done

For briyani masala

Cinnamon 1

Cloves 2

Bay leaf 1

Mint and coriander leaves 1 cup

Onion 1

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Tomato 2

Curd ¼ cup

Chicken 200 gms

Prawns cleaned 100 gms

Crab cooked and flesh separated ¼ cup(cook crab in water for 15 min,allow it to cool and separate the flesh inside)

Fish boneless ¼ kg(cut fish into cubes.Marinate it with salt,turmeric powder and chilli powder and then sauté it in oil till masala coats well with fish)

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Chilli powder 2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.     In a pressure pan add oil,cinnamon,cloves,bay leaf,mint and coriander leaves.saute well

2.     Add onion,ginger garlic paste and tomato .saute well

3.     Add curd,chicken pieces and sauté well till water oozes out of it dries up

4.     Add prawns and crab.saute well

5.     Add chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and salt

6.     Once the oil seperates well out of masala add cooked rice and fish pieces,toss well

7.     Close the lid and cook in low medium heat for 10-15 minutes

Serve hot with raita