how to make biriyani rice recipe | how to prepare non sticky rice for fried rice & pulao

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• water, for rinsing & boiling
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 star anise
• ½ inch cinnamon
• 1 pod black cardamom
• 4 pod cardamom
• ½ tsp clove
• 3 bay leaf / tej patta
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• 2 bay leaf / tej patta
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 star anise
• 5 pod cardamom
• ½ tsp clove
• ½ inch cinnamon
• 1 pod black cardamom
• 1 cup basmati rice
• water, for rinsing & boiling
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Steps

1. firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup basmati rice and rinse well.
2. soak in enough water for 20 minutes.
3. in a large vessel take enough water and add 1 tsp pepper, 1 star anise and ½ inch cinnamon.
4. also add 1 pod black cardamom, 4 pod cardamom, ½ tsp clove and 3 bay leaf.
5. now add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp ghee.
6. boil for 2 minutes or until the water is infused with flavours.
7. add in soaked basmati rice and give a good mix.
8. boil for 2 minutes or until it is 90% cooked.
9. drain off the basmati rice and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
10. finally, basmati rice is ready.
11. in a large kadai take 1 tsp ghee and add 2 bay leaf, 1 tsp pepper, 1 star anise and 5 pods cardamom.
12. also add ½ tsp clove, ½ inch cinnamon and 1 pod black cardamom.
13. saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
14. add in rinsed basmati rice and saute on low flame for 2 minutes.
15. further add water, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp lemon juice. mix well.
16. boil for 2 minutes or until it is 90% cooked.
17. drain off the basmati rice and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
18. finally, basmati rice is ready to prepare biryani, pulao or fried rice.