Ingredients

• 1 kg - rice [soaked for 20 minutes]
• 1 kg - mutton or chicken
• 2 tsp - onion paste
• 4 tsp - garlic paste
• 2 tsp - ginger paste
• 2 tsp - coriander paste
• 2 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 2 - medium onions, chopped
• 4 - boiled eggs
• 8 tbsp - cooking oil
• 10 - cardamoms
• salt to taste

How to Make Plain Biryani

• Heat the oil, add chopped onions and fry until they turn brown.
• Then add mutton or chicken.
• Stir and cook for two minutes.
• Then add the cloves, cardamoms and salt to taste.
• After frying the mixture for ten minutes, add the paste of onions, ginger and garlic.
• Allow to cook for two minutes while stirring, and then add the red chilli, coriander and turmeric powders.
• Add 1 litre of water and cook for 20 minutes.
• Then add the rice and cook on low fire until it is ready.