Beef Biryani

Recipe Contributed by Made Easy Community Member : anika mushtaq

Meal type: dinner
  • 10-20 min
  • 1-3 hours
  • 4

Ingredients:

  • Oil ¾ Cup
  • Onion sliced 2 large
  • Beef mix boti ½ kg
  • Ginger garlic paste 2 & ½ tbs
  • Tomatoes 2 large
  • National Red Chilli Powder 2 tbs
  • National Tikka Boti Masala 1 tbs
  • Water 1 & ½ Cups
  • National Red Chilli Powder 1 tbs or to taste
  • National Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • National Coriander powder 1 tbs
  • Mace powder ¼ tsp
  • Nutmeg powder ¼ tsp
  • Kashmiri red chili powder 1 tbs
  • National Salt 1 & ½ tbs or to taste
  • Black pepper corns ½ tsp
  • Star anise 1
  • Black cardamom 1
  • Green cardamom 4-5
  • Cloves 4-5
  • Cinnamon stick 2
  • Bay leaf 1
  • Yogurt sour ½ Cup
  • Lemon juice 3 tbs
  • Fresh coriander ½ bunch
  • Rice Basmati ½ kg (soaked 30 minutes and boiled with salt & whole spices)
  • Lemon sliced
  • Tomato sliced 1 medium
  • Fresh coriander chopped 1-2 tbs
  • Kewra water 2 & ½ tbs
  • Yellow food color ¼ tsp

Directions

  • In a pot, add oil and onion, fry until golden brown, take out half quantity of fried onion for later use.
  • In remaining fried onion, add beef mix boti and mix well until meat changes color.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and mix well for 2 minutes.
  • Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and mix well.
  • Add water, mix and bring it to boil, cover and cook on low flame until meat is tender (approx. 1 hour).
  • Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder ,mace powder, nutmeg powder, kashmiri red chili powder, salt, national red chilli, national tikka boti masala, black pepper corns ,star anise, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks and bay leaf, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add yogurt and mix well.
  • Add lemon juice and fresh coriander, mix well and cook until oil separates & set aside.
  • For Assembling:
  • In separate pot, add boiled rice, beef gravy masala, lemon slices, tomato slices, fresh coriander and add remaining boiled rice.
  • In kewra water ,add yellow food color and mix well, drizzle over biryani.
  • Cover and steam cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes.
  • Serve with raita & salad.