You can make the Koftas in Kofta Biryani with chicken, lamb or beef. Serve this delicious, hearty dish with a green salad and raita of your choice.
Ingredients:- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1kg Lamb or Chicken Mince
- Onions-2,chopped very fine and 1 Sliced onion
- 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste
- 2 tbsp Garam Masala powder
- 3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup-optional
- Coriander and Mint Leaves,finely chopped
- Tomatoes-3,cubed
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- Oil
- Salt to taste
- Whole spices-cardamon,cloves,cinnamon stick,bay leaves and shazeera
- few Saffron strands
- 3 tbsp Warm milk
- Wash the rice.Soak it in warm water for 30 minutes.
- Put the minced lamb/chicken,chopped onions,ginger and garlic paste,garam masala,tomato ketchup and coriander and mint leaves in a large bowl and mix well.
- From the mixture make small equal sized balls and keep on a plate.Heat the oil in a pan and fry the kofta balls.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the sliced onion till crispy and golden brown.When done,drain and remove from the oil and keep aside for garnishing.
- Biryani mixture- In the same oil,add the remaining chopped onions.Fry till they are light brown then add the ginger and garlic paste.Fry for a minute.Add all the slices-coriander powder,cumin powder,red chilli powder,garam masala,turmeric powder and fry for a minute.
- Add the tomatoes and mix well.Fry the masala till the oil begins to separate from it.Add 1 cup of warm water to the masala and salt.Cover and cook for few minutes.
- Gently add the kofta balls.Stir gently so as not to break the koftas. Cover it for 4-5 min on low flame.
- Now prepare rice by adding ghee in a pan.To it add whole garam masala,salt to taste. Add 1 1/2 times the amount of water to rice and bring it to boil. Now add the soaked rice and mix well and cook covered till rice is done.
- Soak the saffron strands in 2-3 tbsp of warm milk.
- Now put the rice on top of the biryani mixture prepared and then add coriander and mint leaves, fried onions, saffron water and cover it for 15-20 min on low flame.
- Serve and enjoy the hot Kofta biyani.