Kuska Biryani Recipe/Plain Biryani [Without any vegetables or meat]/How to make Kuska Biryani with step by step photos

Today I am going to share with you all a very simple and quick Kuska biryani. This is a plain biryani without any vegetables or meat, yet very flavourful and delectable. This kuska biryani was a special request from my readers for quite some time. So friends without much introduction I am moving on to the aromatic kuska biryani. Check out other delicious Vegetarian Rice varieties here.

Here’s how to make Kuska Biryani with step by step photos….

Ingredients

Basmati Rice	1 cup
Onion	1 cut to thin slices
Tomato	1 finely chopped
Ginger & garlic paste	2 tsp
Green chillies	4 slit lengthwise
Mint & Cilantro	One fist full
Milk	½ cup
Water	1 cup
Red chilli powder	½  tsp
Coriander powder	1 tsp
Salt	As needed

 For Grinding

Cloves	2
Cinnamon	1
Cardamom/Elachi	2

For Tempering

Oil+ ghee	2 tbsp
Bay leaf	2
Star anise	1
Curry leaves	6-8

Preparation time: 10 minutes                             Recipe Category: Main Course   

Cooking time: 20 minutes                                    Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Serves: 2-3
Author: Priya Anandakumar    

Meanwhile do check out different types of 

Non-VegBiryani varieties here, 

Chicken Gravies/Varuvals etc,

Mutton gravies/varuvalrecipes here,

Fish gravies/Varuval recipes here.

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Method

Wash and soak the basmati rice for about 15 to 20 minutes. Grind the ingredients mentioned under grinding in a mixer.

Heat oil + ghee in the pressure cooker, add bay leaf, star anise and fry for about a minute.

Add the ground powder and fry about 30 more seconds. Then add the curry leaves and fry for another 20 seconds.

Now add the onions, green chillies and sauté until it turns golden brown colour.

Add the ginger & garlic paste and fry until the raw smell vanishes. Add the tomatoes and saute really well until they turn really mushy.

Now add the washed and chopped cilantro and mint leaves and fry for about a minute.

Add the red chilli powder,coriander powder and fry for another minute.

Now add the milk + water and let it come to rolling boil.  [The ratio of rice: water is 1: 1 ½ cup].

Add the basmati rice, close the lid and cook for one whistle or without whistle for 10 to 12 minutes.

After the steam releases open the lid and fluff it up with a fork or gently with wooden spoon.

Serve it hot with a cucumber raita  or with vegetable kurma.

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Other biryani varieties that might be of your interest...

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