Ramzan 2022: This Kathal Biryani Will Tantalize Your Taste Buds

Chef Kunal Kapur shared a recipe of kathal biryani on Instagram

• This Ramzan try out a yummy kathal biryani.
• This recipe is by Chef Kunal Kapur.
• Check the full recipe inside.

Everyone loves biryani. This one-pot dish has been popular for a long time, despite its numerous variants and preparation methods. If you’re searching for something different from the usual meat-based biryanis, try this jackfruit (kathal) biryani recipe. This innovative vegetarian biryani uses raw jackfruit and is very tasty. This dish would undoubtedly come in handy if you want to spice up your Iftar feast. Chef Kunal Kapur shared this unique kathal biryani recipe on Instagram. The raw jackfruit gives its own juicy flavors to the rice, making this one-pot recipe incredibly tasty.

Ingredients:

• Kathal Chunks – 5 cups
• Salt
• Chilli powder – 2tsp
• Turmeric – ¾ tsp
• Coriander powder – 1tbsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Bhuna besan – 3 tbsp
• Oil – 4tbsp

For Jhol

• Oil – 1 cup
• Shahi Jeera – 2 tsp
• Cardamom – 5
• Cinnamon stick – 1
• Onion sliced – 2½ cups
• Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tbsp
• Water – a dash
• Turmeric – ¾ tsp
• Chilli powder – 1tbsp
• Coriander powder – 1½ tbsp
• Curd – 1½ cups
• Salt to taste
• Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
• Mace (javitri) powder – ½ tsp
• Kewra water – 1 tbsp
• Rose water – 1tbsp
• Green chilli – 2
• Mint leaves – 1 cup

For Rice

• Basmati rice – 3 cups
• Water – 3 litres
• Salt – handful
• Green chilli – 1
• Cardamom – 4-5
• Rose water – 1 tbsp
• Kewra water – ½ tbsp
• Saffron (dissolved in 2tbsp milk) – a pinch
• Water from Blanched Rice – 1 cup
• Ghee/Leftover oil – 3 tbsp
• Mint leaves – a handful
• Fried onion – a handful
• Dough – for sealing

How to make kathal biryani?

1) First of all, marinate the kathal chunks properly using chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, ginger garlic paste, bhuna besan and salt.

2) Shallow fry the kathal pieces on a tawa with very little oil. However, they should turn brown. Once done, remove and keep them aside.

3) Now, prepare a nice jhol using the mentioned ingredients and add the marinated kathal pieces to it. Let it cook for a few minutes. Put the soaked and drained rice into it.

4) Spread the rice properly over the gravy (kathal chunks). Cover the container with the lid and seal it properly using a dough. Follow the popular dum method of cooking biryani. Once ready, remove your handi from the heat and let it rest for about ten minutes. Serve hot.

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So, this Ramzan, include this yummy rice dish on your menu and have a delicious iftar.