Sere Bites Biryani/Birani

The ideal biryani curry should be marinated overnight if possible. Makes the beef tender and also adds the oomf!

Curry Ingredients, (Serves 6)

• 1kg Beef Steak, cut into thick cubes
• 500ml of sour milk or plain yogurt
• 1 cup of grated paw paw (optional)
• 1 tsp of each, fresh cardamon, cinnamon, cloves
• 3 tbsp of fresh ginger & garlic
• 1 tbsp of pilau masala, curry powder & 2 chilli beef cubes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 large potatoes
• 3 large onions
• 5 large tomatoes
• Salt to taste.

Wash the meat and place in a container or clear bag. Add the sour milk or yogurt, grated paw paw, fresh cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, fresh grated ginger and garlic and salt. Refrigerate the mixture in the lower part of the fridge overnight.

Lets Cook

• Slice the onions and deep fry until brown. Deep fry the potatoes and place aside.
• In a hot pan, add the marinated ingredients and let it simmer. Add the curry powder, beef cubes, pilau masala and salt, stir and let it cook.
• After 15 mins, add the deep fried onions and potatoes and stir. \
• Add some oil used to fry the onions and potatoes, to your taste
• I like my biryani curry spicy so i add black pepper, cayenne and more pilau masala.
• Add salt to taste.

Biryani Rice

 

• 4 cups of Pishori Rice
• 8 cups of boiling water 
• Food colour 
• Handful Raisins
• 3 tbsp cooking oil

Add the oil in a hot pan then the rice and stir in low heat. Add the boiling water after 2 mins and let the rice cook.

When the water has almost dried up, add the raisins and food colour.

Reduce the heat for 10 mins and serve.

Have some sour salad on the side and homemade chili..