How to cook Perfect Basmati Rice for Biryani
Cooking perfect rice for Biryani is rather tricky , but if you follow the correct method you will never go wrong .You will get each grain separate and the Biryani will turn out perfect
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice
- 6 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 3-4 green cardamoms
- 1-2 black cardamom
- 3-4 cloves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- Few peppercorns
- 1 tbsp ghee / oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash the rice till the water is crystal clear .
- Soak it for 30 minutes .
- Place 6 cups of water to boil in a big pot .
- Add the whole spices , ghee/ oil and salt .
- After the water comes to a rolling boil , add rice .
- Let the rice boil on full flame till 80% cooked .
- Remove from fire and using a sieve drain all the water .
- Pour cold water over rice , this shall stop the future cooking of rice .
- Let the rice stand in the sieve , so that all the extra water is drained out .
- Do not cover the rice , let it dry for a few minutes .
- The rice is ready to be used for any biryani which needs further cooking .
Notes
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