لـ: Nitra Cloves (Long)

Clove-Infused Biryani

  • نباتي
  • هندي
  • ⏱ 45 min
  • Serves 4

A fragrant vegetable biryani where whole cloves are one of the key aromatics threading through every layer.

04 · البهارات والماسالاClove-Infused Biryani

طريقة التحضير

  1. 1

    Marinate the vegetables

    Whisk the yoghurt with salt and toss in the chopped vegetables. Marinate 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Par-cook the rice

    Boil the rice with the cloves and other whole spices for 6–7 minutes until about 70% cooked. Drain.

  3. 3

    Cook the vegetable masala

    Heat the ghee and cook the marinated vegetables for 10 minutes until nearly tender.

  4. 4

    Layer

    Layer the vegetable masala and rice in a heavy pot, topping with fried onions.

  5. 5

    Dum-cook and serve

    Seal and cook on the lowest heat for 20 minutes, then rest 10 minutes before folding the layers together and serving.

نصيحة نيترا

Cloves are intensely aromatic in small doses — six is enough for a full pot, and biting into a whole one is unpleasantly strong.