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Spinach biryani

Written by: 7aumsuvai
Rice dish prepared with pureed spinach and potato, cooked in an onion-tomato based gravy. You may serve spinach biryani with raita of your choice along with papad / vadagam. Click here for other biryani recipes in my blog. 

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Spinach potato biryani
Ingredients:
Serves 3 to 4
      • 1 cup – Basmati rice
      • 1 no – Onion (sliced lengthwise)
      • 1 no – Tomato (chopped finely)
      • 1 no – Potato (chopped)
      • 1 tbsp – Curd / yogurt
      • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
      • 1/2 to 1 tsp – Red chilli powder
      • 1 tsp – Coriander powder
      • 1/4 tsp – Garam masala powder
      • Salt to taste
For grinding:
      • 1 cup – Spinach
      • 1 handful – Coriander leaves
      • 1 handful – Mint leaves
      • 2 no’s – Garlic (chopped)
      • 1/4 inch – Ginger (chopped)
      • 2 no’s – Green chillies
Seasonings:
      • 2 tbsp - Oil
      • 2 tbsp - butter
      • 1 no - Clove
      • 1 no- Cinnamon
      • 1 no - Cardamom
      • 1 no - Bay leaf
      • 1/4 tsp - Fennel seeds
      • 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds
      • 6 to 7 no’s – Cashew nuts
Spinach potato biryani
Preparation method:
  1. Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 to 30 minutes, drain water completely and set it aside.
  2. Take a blender, add spinach, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies, garlic and ginger, blend it to puree. Keep it aside.
  3. Heat oil and butter in a pressure cooker, season with items given in the list for seasonings. Add onion and little salt, saute until they are golden brown in color.
  4. Add curd, give a quick stir and then add potato, saute for 1 minutes. Followed by chopped tomato and saute until mushy.
  5. Now add spinach puree and mix well thoroughly, continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder, saute until raw smell goes.
  7. Add soaked rice and required salt, mix well thoroughly. Add water (1 : 1 1/2 ratio) and bring it to boil. Allow them to cook until rice is 3/4 done. Cover with lid and cook them for about 1 whistle or for 5 minutes or until well cooked. Allow them to cool completely and serve it with any raita.
Spinach potato biryani
Spinach potato biryani
Spinach potato biryani
Notes:
  • Do not over cook or under basmati rice. Add perfect water ratio 1:1 1/2 and make it fluffy.
  • Increase or decrease number of green chillies as per your spice level.
Spinach potato biryani

3 comments:

  1. AnushaMay 13, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    Very interesting way to use spinach. Love the texture of this biriyani too. Lovely

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    1. 7aumsuvaiMay 13, 2016 at 9:43 PM

      Thank you Anusha..Give a try and you will love it..

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  2. Is iHerb LegitMarch 12, 2017 at 6:57 AM

    Just gave it a try! My family loved it!
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