Qeema Biryani

Elaboración

1. 01
   Paso 1Fry the onions

   Heat oil and fry the sliced onions until golden.

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2. 02
   Paso 2Add whole spices

   Add the whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, green cardamom, cumin seeds, cloves, black peppercorns and black cardamom) and sauté briefly.

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3. 03
   Paso 3Cook the mince

   Add the mince and fry until it changes colour. Stir in ginger garlic paste and cook for a few more minutes.

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4. 04
   Paso 4Add vegetables and spices

   Add tomatoes, green chillies and the ground spices (salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, chilli flakes, cumin powder, coriander powder and biryani masala). Cook for a few minutes.

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5. 05
   Paso 5Add yogurt and kasuri methi

   Stir in the yogurt and cook until the oil separates from the masala. Finish with kasuri methi.

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6. 06
   Paso 6Boil the rice

   Meanwhile, boil the rice separately. Drain while still slightly firm so it can finish cooking on dum.

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7. 07
   Paso 7Layer the biryani

   Remove half the qeema. Layer rice over the remaining qeema, then add the reserved qeema and another layer of rice.

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8. 08
   Paso 8Top and cook on dum15 min

   Top with fresh coriander, crispy onions and optional food colouring. Cover tightly and cook on a very low heat for 15 minutes.

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