Kofta Biryani is a customised version of Biryani, mostly in Pakistan you get mutton biryani, beef biryani and chicken biryani, so I tried to make something innovative, so here is Kofta Biryani that can also be called meatball biryani. Do try this and I am sure that you are going to love this one …

Believe me this is the world’s tastiest biryani, I am eaing it rite now and the wonderful flavours that are coming are forcing me to eat it more, its lovely, do do do try this if you realy want to enjoy your day …

Ingredients:

RICE

• 1 ½ cups of basmati rice
• Water to soak and boil
• Few drops of yellow colour
• Few strands of saffron

FOR MEATBALL MASALA

• 6 – 8 meatballs
• Oil for frying
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• Few cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 green cardamom
• 1 black cardamom
• Few curry leaves
• 1 dried red chilli
• A piece of cinnamon
• 2 – 4 cloves
• 4 black peppercorns
• 3 tbspns yogurt
• ¼ cup oil
• 4 – 6 tbspns homemade Biryani masala

Procedure:

-Boil salted water and add soaked rice. When they are 80 – 90 % cooked drain them and keep aside.

-Heat oil and add whole garam masala along with some cumin seeds. When they begin to splatter and onions and fry on low medium heat until they lose their stiffness.

-Add tomatoes and mix. When tomatoes are cooked add 1 tbspn of Biryani masala and mix. Add yogurt and rest of the Biryani masala and cook on low heat for 2 minutes.

-Heat oil for frying and fry meatballs until they are slightly golden.

-Take them out on an absorbent paper and then add them to the curry.

-Do not use water in your curry.

-Mix and let them simmer. When gravy is pretty thick add rice.

-Add few drops of yellow food colour and a pinch of saffron strands and cover your dish with an airtight lid.

-Let it cook for another 5 minutes on very low heat.

-Lift and serve.

Outcome:

Tasty kofta Biryani is ready to serve.

Tips:

-Serve immediately.

-Use non stick, thick bottomed deep pan to make Biryani.

-If using the normal stainless steel one then be careful while cooking it covered. Place you pan on a flat pan and then cook.

-Use lid that is airtight.

-For more detailed tips visit tips page.

-Click on the links to find out the recipes of meatballs and Biryani masala.

Servings:

This will serve 4 persons easily.