PLAIN BIRYANI

Ingredients

4 cups rice(basmati)
1 tomato chopped
2 tbsn plain yogurt
turmeric powder
1 tspn chillie powder
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 large onion thinly sliced for deep frying
1 tbsn Biriyani paste
2 cloves, 2 cardomoms and 1 stick cinnamon
curry leaves
cilantro(corriander leaves
Mint leaves
1 cup coconut milk (optional)
1 Soup cube (optional)
Margarine

Egg Masala for Biryani

5 eggs, beaten
2 onion, chopped
2 green chillie, chopped
2 red chillie, chopped
curry leaves
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp chillie paste
1 tsp tomato puree
salt to taste

String Hopper Biriyani

25 string hoppers
¼ cup coconut milk
1 medium-sized carrot, cut into thin strips
½ leek, cut fine
½ medium-sized onion, cut fine
2 tbsp ghee or margarine
6 garlic cloves (peeled)
1cm piece of fresh ginger
4 cardamom pods (bruised)
1cm piece of cinnamon
3 cloves
5cm piece of rampe (pandan leaves)
1 sprig of curry leaf
salt to taste
6 king prawns (cleaned)
omelette made with 2 eggs, cut into strips
Garnishing
30g cashew nuts
20g sultanas
1 tbsp ghee
Heat the ghee and fry the cashews and sultanas.