Fresh biriyani powder is the soul of a good biriyani. You can buy ready made biriyani mixes
from the market but the freshly ground biriyani powder makes all the difference. It certainly brings that "the biriyani flavor". I make very small batches of this powder
so that I have the freshly pound masala everytime I make Biriyani. For 1 kg meat about 3 tbsp of this aromatic biriyani powder would be sufficient.
It only takes 5 minutes to prepare the powder if you have all the ingredients at home.
Ingredients:
Cloves: 8-10
Black Cardamom - 3-4
Green Cardamom - 8-10
Mace(Javithri/Japathre) - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon Sticks: 3-4
Peppercorn - 8-10
Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek leaves): 1 tbsp
Stone flower (kalpasi/dagad Phool): 1 tbsp
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder: 2 tsp
Red Chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Anardana powder : 1/2 tsp (Optional - it works as a meat tenderizer)
Method:
1. Put all ingredients except the powders in the blender and grind to coarse mixture, Add in all the powders and mix well. Store in an airtight jar.
2. Do not use more than 3 tbsp for 1 kg Chicken otherwise the garam masala tastes overpowers the biriyani flavor.
If you make a big batch of biriyani powder it's better to dry roast the ingredients before grinding so that it stays fresh for longer.
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder: 2 tsp
Red Chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Anardana powder : 1/2 tsp (Optional - it works as a meat tenderizer)
Method:
1. Put all ingredients except the powders in the blender and grind to coarse mixture, Add in all the powders and mix well. Store in an airtight jar.
2. Do not use more than 3 tbsp for 1 kg Chicken otherwise the garam masala tastes overpowers the biriyani flavor.
If you make a big batch of biriyani powder it's better to dry roast the ingredients before grinding so that it stays fresh for longer.
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