Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice
• 1/2 - onion
• 1/2 - tomato
• 2 tsp - ginger garlic paste
• 1 - cardamom
• 1 - brinji leaf/bay leaf
• 2 - cloves
• 1 inch piece - cinnamon
• 2 tbsp - coconut milk
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• To grind to a smooth paste:
• 1 - green chillies
• 3 tbsp - coriander leaves
• 3 tbsp - mint leaves

How to Make Kuska Biriyani

• Wash and soak rice for 10 mins.
• In a kadai, heat 1 tbsp ghee add brinji leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, onions, tomato and saute well.
• Now add the ginger garlic paste and fry for 3 mins.
• Add the ground paste and fry for another 2 mins.
• Add rice to the above in a pressure cooker.
• Add 1.5 cups of water and coconut milk to it.
• Cook up to 1 whistle and reduce to low flame.
• Leave for 6 - 7 mins to cook.
• Add the remaining ghee on top and serve.
• Recipe and Image courtesy: Sharmis Passions
• http://www.sharmispassions.com/