Jan 20, 2015

Takkali Biryani (Tomato Biryani)

One more biryani recipe from Tamil Nadu Which I frequently hear from my friends. I don't use tomato in biryani because I think if we use tomato in biryani that will turn mushy and with more moisture. But when I tried this we just like this with that fennal flavor. This is my final recipe for this week under Biryanis theme. 
tomato B1
Let's check the recipe.......
INGREDIENTS:---
Jeeraga samba rice (jeera rice)   ----   1 cup
Water     ----   1 cup
Coconut milk   -----   1/2 cup
Tomato    ----   2 medium size
Onion   -----   1 medium
Red chilli powder   ----  1/2 tea sp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder  ---  1/4 tea sp
Small onion (sambae onion)  ---   6
Ginger    -----   1/2 inch piece
Garlic cloves   ----  4 cloves
Fennel seeds   ----  1 tea sp
Mint leaves  ----   15 leaves
Oil   ----  2 tab sp
METHOD:----
1. Wash and soak rice in one cup water for 15 minutes.
2. Puree the tomatoes and set a side.
3. Take sambar onion, ginger, garlic and fennel seeds and grind in to a smooth paste.
4. Chop onion and mint leaves and set a side.
5. In a pressure cooker heat oil add onion and mint leaves and fry till onion turns brown.
6. Now add ground masala and saute in a low heat till the raw smell goes off, add tomato puree give a good stir.
7. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt to taste saute in a low heat till raw smell goes off and oil comes out from the sides.
8. Mix well and add coconut milk and rice mix well and cover with the lid and cook for  one whistle and keep the heat low for 10 minutes, switch off the heat.
Serve hot with onion raita.


14 comments:

vaishali sabnani said...

Loved all the biryanis posted by you..the Takkali biryani sounds so delicious. .bookmarking it.

Kalyani said...

My friend in Bangalorr makes this very well.. Brought back so many college memories.. This with plain onion raita is a bliss !!

Jayanthi said...

I've never heard of tomato biryani and its new to me. Bookmarking this recipe to give it a try. Nice one!

Suja Ram said...

I too make this Tomato Biryani almost the same way. Yummy one.

Padmajha said...

Tasty briyani.I make this quite often.Enjoyed all the posts in this series Padma...

Srivalli said...

Padma, I make my tomato biryani the same way..your bowl looks inviting..and yes I have bookmarked your other two..

Priya Suresh said...

Nothing can beat this briyani, everyone's favourite at home if served with potato chips.

Pavani said...

That is such a delicious looking tomato biryani. Love all the flavors in it.

cookingwithsapana said...

Tomato biryani looks yummy.

Srividhya said...

simple and delicious..

Sneha's Recipe said...

A yummy and tasty biryani.

Unknown said...

Tomato biryani looks superb.Its one of my all time favorite

Archana said...

Bookmarking it Padma. Love the biryani

Harini R said...

Love the coconut milk in this.