Beef yakhni biryani

 

(for 6 -8 persons)

Ingredients

For rice

Good quality Seela rice or Basmati rice 4 cup (washed and soaked)

For yakhni

Beef bones 500 gm

Water 2 cups

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Fennel seed 1 tbsp

Salt 1 tsp

Cook on low flame for 2 hours and strain yakhni and discard bones

For masala

Boneless beef 1.5 kg

Yogurt 1 cup(beaten)

Ginger paste 2 tbsp
Garlic paste 2 tbsp

Red chili powder 3 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt 2 tsp

cumin powder 1tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp

Clarified butter or oil 5 tbsp

Medium size Onions 4 (sliced)

Cinnamon sticks 3
Green cardamom 6

Cloves 5-6

Black pepper 9

cumin 1 tsp
bay leaf 1
black cardamom 2
Medium size tomatoes 4-5 (chopped)
Cooking Directions

Heat clarified butter in a pot.

Add sliced onion, fry till they are lightly brown.

Then add whole (spices)garam masala .

Now

Add  beef ,ginger garlic paste. and fry well .now add yogurt ,salt ,turmeric,red chilli powder,cumin powder ,garam masala powder and yakhni cook nicely on low flame till the oil starts to float and meat is tender .

Now add tomatoes cook for some time till the tomatoes are a bit pulpy.

Simmer on low flame till the oil starts to float.

For rice…

Now fill a large pot with four liter water ,add 2 tsp salt, one lemon peel, two bay leaves and 1 tsp cumin. Bring it to a rolling boil.

Add rice to boiling water and cook till 3/4 done.

Strain the rice in a strainer.

Layering:

Now spread a little clarified butter from the beef gravy in a large pot.

Spread a layer of rice over it. Spread beef with little gravy over the rice. Top it with another layer of rice. Then another layer of beef with gravy. Finish with last layer of rice.
For end of layering rice
Yellow food colour 1/2 tsp
Kewra essence 1 drop
Milk 4 tbsp

Now mix milk /kewra essence and yellow food colour ,pour on top all over the rice.

Spread a thick cloth over the mouth of the pan and cover it with a tight lid.

Heat a griddle pan and place the pot over it.

Steam the biryani over very low heat for 15 minutes.

Serve hot with raita.