Easy method to prepare " MLA potlam biryani "

Ingredients:

Mutton Keema : 150 gms

Prawns : 100 gms

Basmati rice : 300 gms ( 1.5 cup )

Cinnamon, cloves and Cardamom : 1 1/2 tsp

Salt : to taste

Red chilli powder : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1 tsp

Oil : 1/4 cup

Ghee : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds powder : 1 tsp

Nutmeg / jajikaya powder : 1 tsp

Curd : 3 tsp

Ginger - Garlic paste : 1 tsp

Fried Onions : 1/4 cup

Ingredients for Omelette :

Eggs : 4

Pepper powder : 1 tsp

Chopped coriander : 2 tsp

salt to taste

Red chilli powder : 1 tsp

Oil : 2 tsp

Method :

Clean and soak Basmati rice for at least for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes drain the rice.

Now take a deep bottomed pan add ghee and heat it, add Cardamom, water as required to cook Basmati rice.

When rice is half cooked drain rice and keep aside.

Take another pan add Oil, heat it.

Now add Cinnamon, Cloves and sauté, add Mutton keema, Prawns, Ginger - garlic paste and sauté for 7 - 8 minutes.

When mutton keema is cooked add curd, turmeric , red chilli powder, cummins powder, salt ( as required )  and keep aside.

Now take another deep bottomed pan layer half of the rice first.

Then layer mutton keema and prawns mixture, fried onions, Nutmeg/jajikaya powder.

Layer the remaining rice.

Keep the lid, make sure lid is tight.

Within few minutes rice will cook. When rice is cooked turn off the flame and keep aside.

Omelette :

Take a bowl add all ingredients listed in " Ingredients for Omelette " except oil.  And mix them well.

Take a wide pan add oil and heat it.

Pour the egg mixture on to the pan.

Reduce the flame and leave it to cook.

When  it is cooked turn it another side.

When both sides are cooked well, remove it from heat and place on a plate.

Now, add Biryani on middle of the omelette and make as a parcel.

MLA Potlam biryani is ready!!!

Enjoy with your family and friends.

Rice Idli / Instant idle ( easy and less than 20 minutes to make idli batter )

Ingredients:

Rice flour : 1 1/2 cup

flattened rice/ atukulu / poha : 1 cup

Curd : 1 cup

Baking soda : a pinch

Ghee as required

Water as required

salt to taste

Method:

Soak  atukulu/poha in curd for 4 minutes.

Smash them and make paste.

Now, add rice flour, baking soda, salt and mix them, keep this aside for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add water little by little to form idli batter consistency.

Add ghee to idli plates. Pour the batter into the idli moulds and steam it for 15 minutes. 

Insert a knife or fork in the middle and check - If it comes out clean then idlis are done else steam it for few more minutes.

Serve hot with any chutney of your choice.