This biryani is an excellent example of the Chettinad cuisine. This particular cuisine reflects the rich life styles of the Nattukotai Chettairs, who haid from one of the driest regions of South India. A community of merchants, bankers and traders, the Chettairs travelled widely through South East Asia and imbibed a lot from the cuisines [...]
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Orthodox cooks may revolt when biriani is cooked in a pressure cooker or rice cooker. But for the busy housewife this spells great success. Basmati rice – 3 cups Refined oil – 3 tablespoon Ghee – 3 tablespoon Bay leaves – 2 Large onions, sliced – 3 Green chillies, slit – 4 Turmeric – 1/2 [...]
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