12 YUMMY BIRYANI RECIPES

Biryani , one of the most loved delicacies which needs no introduction. The word biryani itself brings me a mood of celebration.  Whether after a long restless hours or a lazy weekend or for a scrumptious party meal..it apt to suit all occasions.  It is simply a  rice based dish made with basmati rice, aromatic spices and meat / veggies. Though this rice recipe is prepared and enjoyed in most of the countries, it (biriyani) is specially considered as the common festive dish in Southern part of India. This evergreen dish can be prepared in different style depending upon the country or region. Thus the flavor and taste differs from place to place. The blending of rice with meat in a perfect ratio calls for the perfect biryani. Choosing the best quality rice plays the vital role in most of the biryani recipes. Long grain basmati rice, Jeerakashala, Kaima, India gate are some of the most recommended rice for making biryani in South India. The use of wide variety of spices is the another attraction in biryani recipes. These aromatic whole spices or ground spices gives a distinct aroma to this special rice recipe. Some popular biryani recipes are Malabar dum biryani, Veg biryani recipe, mutton biryani recipe, hyderabadi biryani, thalassery biryani, and like so. For those biryani lovers, here are some good collection of this delightful one pot meal which suits any occasion. 

1. THALASSERY CHICKEN BIRYANI

Thalassery , a region in Kerala (India) is known for its biryani . Thalassery biriyani is a rice based dish blended with spices and chicken. It is the popular biryani recipe in Kerala cuisine and so it is called as Kerala biryani. This dish is a traditional Malabar cuisine (one of the non vegetarian cuisine in kerala). In malabar, biryani is served in each and every special occasions....Click here for RECIPE

2. HYDERABADI EGG BIRYANI

Hyderabadi biryani is  a form of biryani which is considered to be the most flavorful among Indian biryani. Hyderabadi egg biryani is a popular biryani of India which is named after the city Hyderabad. The aroma and flavor of this dish makes a drooling feel. The hard boiled eggs are marinated and tossed in a pan before blending with the rice and gravy. This is the famous and popular one pot meal with hard boiled eggs. Click here for RECIPE.

3. FISH BIRYANI

Fish Biryani is a popular and traditional Indian dish which is very delicious and nutritious too. Biryani is an all time favorite and a heavenly dish, which can be cooked in many variations. Fish biriyani is an excellent dish with fish and an amazing rich nutritious dish for all seafood lovers. Fish is marinated, shallow fried, and mixed with the masala gravy, then blended with the cooked rice which gives an aromatic flavor and it tastes simply superb..Click here for RECIPE..

4. MALABAR CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI

Though biryani is originated in Persia, it is more popular  in malabar areas in Kerala. In malabar, biryani is served in each and every special occasions. Malabar Chicken dum biryani / malabar chicken biriyani is always something very special as it is made with a special rice called khaima. And the blending of cooked rice and cooked chicken gravy ( called as dum) makes the dish  an outstanding one. Click here for RECIPE..

5. ALFREDO CHICKEN BIRYANI

A fusion of Italian and  Indian cuisine which is very easy to cook, bursting with flavors that makes this recipe a winner. I fell in love with alfredo sauce after making Alfredo chicken pasta last month for the first time. Since then, i often make this Italian dish at home as it is fast and fantastic. I was thinking  for a twist in my every trial that makes me to  put my hands on this special rice recipe which was a great  hit in my kitchen. Click here for RECIPE..

6. MALABAR MUTTON DUM BIRYANI

Yet another Malabar delicacy which is known for its taste and flavor. Here lamb or mutton is cooked with little spices and then sauteed along with the onion gravy, the  traditional way of making lamb biryani.  The stock water after cooking mutton is used for cooking rice which makes this biryani a drooling taste. A must try mutton biryani recipe.  Click here for RECIPE..

7. HYDERABADI CHICKEN BIRYANI

 Hyderabadi  chicken biryani is the spicy, fragrant and colorful variant of biriyani in india. Here am sharing the  traditional way of making hyderabadi biryani  which is by cooking the raw marinated chicken with  the half boiled basmati rice and kept on dum until done. This biriyani is quite rich and has an awesome taste with a mouthwatering aroma. Click here for RECIPE..

8. DUCK BIRYANI

 There are many variations in biriyani depending upon the ingredients as well the region.  It is considered as a royal dish and has a great role in the menu of royal kitchen. Duck also has a special role in Chinese cuisines, French menu, American cuisine and so on..Biriyani with duck is a very popular and a variety dish mainly in Kerala, India. As the biriyani is an unavoidable dish in most of the special occasions or functions in kerala, people always prefer some varieties of biriyani specially  duck biriyani, quail biriyani....Click here for RECIPE..

9. TANDOORI CHICKEN BIRYANI

The best and perfect biryani for a wonderful night parties or for a get together parties. A delicious, aromatic, finger licking biryani recipe .  It is simple when compared to other rice recipes but the time consumed for grilling the chicken is the only boring part. Here a well marinated and grilled chicken is steamed with biryani rice which makes this dish heavenly delicious. Click here for RECIPE..

10. CHICKEN TIKKA BIRYANI

Today am going to share a very famous Indian delicacy of Punjabi cuisine - Chicken Tikka Biryani . Normally the preparation of tikka biriyani is very lengthy as it involves the grilling process. So i searched google for the recipe without grill and got  easiest and finger licking recipes. Here, all other process are same like other varieties of biriyani, except  the marination and cooking of chicken. Click here for RECIPE..

11. FRIED CHICKEN BIRYANI

 For this you can either deep fry or shallow fry the chicken, then mixed with the gravy / masala and finally the dum process which makes the biryani heavenly taste. Click here for RECIPE.

12. PRAWNS BIRYANI

A royal and popular rice dish which is very common in special occasions especially in Kerala, India. This shrimp recipe tastes distinct when compared to other shrimp recipes. The blending of rice with shrimp masala is quite easy and quick when compared to other biryani recipes. Click here for RECIPE.

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SEMOLINA UPMA - UPMA RECIPE / EASY BREAKFAST IDEAS

UPMA RECIPES

Upma / Uppumavu is a South Indian breakfast dish which is commonly made using dry roasted semolina. According to the personal preference, vegetables are added for seasoning this yummy breakfast recipe. Sometimes even shredded chicken or meat is added for additional flavorings. There are lots of variations in Upma recipe. Rice upma, Dalia upma, Idli upma, Bread upma, vermicelli upma are some common variations in upma recipes. As this healthy Indian breakfast is very quick and easy to make, most of us prefer this dish for breakfast. Here is the recipe showing how to make semolina upma /rava upma / healthy breakfast ideas /quick breakfast.

Similar Indian breakfast recipes

Adai dosa / Lentil dosa

Masala dosa recipe

Oats uthappam

Curd dosa

Rava dosa recipe

Idli

Aloo paratha recipe

Puri recipe

Malabar rice pathiri

INGREDIENTS

Roasted semolina / rava  / suji - 1 cup

Onion           - 1, thinly sliced

Ginger         - 1 piece, cut into thin slice

Carrot         - 1, small, finely diced

French beans- 5 nos, finely chopped

Green chilies - 1, chopped finely

Water             -  2 cups

Ghee              - 2 tsp (can use oil instead)

Mustard seeds - quarter tsp

Curry leaves 

Salt

PREPARATION

• Heat ghee/oil in a wide bottomed vessel and splutter mustard seeds. When done, add curry leaves.
• To this add sliced onion, ginger, green chilies and saute for a while. 
• Once it is done, add the diced carrot and french beans. Saute until the vegetables are done. Add some salt. ( Be careful while adding salt to upma ).
• When vegetables are done, add two cups of water. And cover it with a lid until it gets boiled. Once boiled, reduce the flame to medium low. Check for salt if required. 
• Now add the roasted semolina or rava little by little, stirring continuously. Mix well quickly to avoid lumps. (You can dry roast the normal semolina for few minutes over a medium low flame instead of using roasted semolina).
• Close the lid and allow the semolina mixture to cook in low flame until all the water is evaporated.
• Switch off the flame, once the Rava / upma is well cooked, soft and thick.
• Stir well again and can drizzle little fresh ghee on the top for a nice aroma and flavor. This is optional. 
• Serve hot with a papad or pickle or chana masala. 

SIMPLE RICE RECIPES - CURD RICE / THAYIR SADAM

Curd rice which is popularly known as Thayir sadam in Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil nadu and Kerala is a  one pot rice dish tempered with spices . This special rice yogurt recipe is very simple to make and is mostly accompanied with South Indian pickles. A perfect dish which aid to easy digestion and is considered as the best for kids lunch meal. There are lots of variations in the preparation of this yogurt rice / curd rice. The variation mostly depends upon the seasoning of this rice recipe. The seasoning ranges from grated carrot to pomegranate seeds, raisins, fried cashews or like so. Here i used the carrot slices as the additional ingredient. You can serve this curd rice chilled or lukewarm. Hope you all give this simple healthy rice recipe / dahi chawal / thayir sadam a try, which is one of the best comfort foods during summer. As the intake of yogurt or curd helps to reduce our body temperature, it is served after a delectable meal to balance the heat. And moreover this is the best way to make use of leftover rice effectively and quickly.  Here is the recipe showing how to make thayir sadam / yogurt rice / curd rice / rice yogurt / indian vegetarian recipes / simple indian recipes /brown rice recipes.

Related Rice recipes

Capsicum rice

Carrot rice

Jeeraka kanji

Egg fried rice

Mushroom rice

Vegetable pulao

INGREDIENTS 

Cooked rice                   - 1 cup , cooled

Thick curd /yogurt         - half a cup (adjust as required)

Salt as required

FOR SEASONING

Carrot thinly sliced            - 3 tsp

Green chilies                      - 1, chopped

Mustard seeds                     - quarter tsp

Cumin seeds / jeera             - less than quarter tsp

Urad dal                               - half tsp

Curry leaves

Oil

PREPARATION

• Take the cooked rice (cooled) in a large bowl. ( Normally white rice is used for making curd rice / thayir sadam. But here i used brown rice / matta rice, the best way to include brown rice in our diet).
• To this, add fresh curd / yogurt and combine well with the cooked rice. (  Some people mash the cooked rice before adding the curd, but i never prefer so. All you need is, the rice must be little mushy. You can also add little milk if the curd is more sour. ) Add more or less curd as per the consistency needed.
• Now heat a pan with little oil and saute all the ingredients for seasoning.
• Add this seasoning to the curd rice and check for salt.
• Stir well and serve along with pickle or stir fried veggies.

BREAD CHICKEN BALLS RECIPE - LEFTOVER CHICKEN RECIPES EASY

Here is the recipe for chicken balls with leftover curried chicken and bread. Easy snack recipes with chicken is always favorite for children.  It is very lovely to enjoy something hot and crispy for evening snacks especially in this winter. I prefer bread snack ideas to savor along with a nice cup of tea only because of its easiness. For those who wants some easy snacks to make for your kids or for your family, here it is. I am sure this recipe won't let u down. Kindly requesting to adjust the spices as per your taste and preference. So here is the recipe showing how to make snacks with leftover chicken or veggies / quick and easy snacks /quick snack recipes /bread snacks recipe / snacks with bread.

Similar recipes

Bread banana sandwich

Bread gulab jamun

Bread chicken roll

Bread medu vada

Garlic bread

Sweet bread lasagna

Party snack with bread

INGREDIENTS

Bread                                       - 5 nos, 

Onion                                       - 1 , very finely chopped

Leftover curried chicken         - half a cup , shredded

Leftover cooked sweet corn     - quarter a cup, optional

Milk                                          - 2 tbsp or as required for dough

Pepper powder                          - half tsp

Soy sauce                                  - 1 tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves         - 1 tbsp, optional

Bread crumbs                             - half a cup

Salt if required

Oil for frying

PREPARATION

• Add all the ingredients together in a large bowl except oil and milk. (you can use any cooked meat or veggies instead )
• Then press tightly all these ingredients with your hand and make a smooth dough by adding milk. 
• Then shape them into small balls and roll them in bread crumbs. As we are using cooked corn here, you have to shape them well to make lemon sized balls.
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry these balls until golden. 
• Do not over fry and drain it to a paper towel once done.
• Serve hot.
• Garnish with some pop stick and serve with hot chili sauce.

NOTE

You can use fried chicken instead of curried chicken. If so, u have to use more milk and spices while binding the dough.

You can use leftover cooked vegetables and mash them well instead of  curried chicken.
You can also saute all the ingredients in less oil (except bread slices) before binding them together, if u prefer.

FRESH CRAB RECIPES - SIMPLE CRAB ROAST / HOW TO CLEAN CRAB

Crabs are delicious to eat but they are messy. Our both hands will be engaged while eating crabs. Isn't it? Roasted crab legs recipe is my favorite as  the meat inside the legs tastes special. Is crab recipes easy? Many of my readers asks this question to me. Here is my answer. Though my family love crab recipes, i never encourage buying crabs. The reason is i hate crab cleaning. It is very easy to make something special with crabs but the only tough part is cleaning the crabs. So i thought of putting a video along with this roasted crab recipe showing how to clean crab easily. Hope this video will helps you. 

Do you know that crab is a great source of protein? Do you know crab has high content of omega 3 fatty acids? Crabs contains selenium which plays an important role in the function of immune system. And like so , this shellfish has much more health benefits. So do have this nutritious crab meat occasionally.  

Here am sharing a simple and easy kerala style njandu masala / crab roast. Crab recipes kerala style is an aromatic and flavorful seafood recipe. When i am at my home in Kerala( India ), my dad often bring fresh big crabs (king crabs). And the interesting part is, he just wash this crab in tap water as it is and then boil them in salt water until done. Though it smells yuck, the meat tastes heavenly delicious. Here is the recipe showing how to made crab roast / roasted crabs / crab legs recipe / roasting or boiling crab legs / crab meat recipe.

HOW TO CLEAN CRAB (Video)

INGREDIENTS

Crab                                    - 1 kg, cleaned (watch the above video)

Onion                                    - 5 nos, big,  sliced

Tomato                                  - 2 nos, sliced

Cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves - 2 nos each

Fennel seed                           - half tsp

Green chili                             - 3 nos, slit

Ginger garlic paste                 - 2 tsp

Chili powder                           - 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder                     - 1 tsp

Coriander powder                    - 2 tsp

Salt

Oil

Curry leaves

PREPARATION

• Clean the crab well and set aside to drain. (Watch the above video showing how to clean crab).
• Heat oil in a wide bottomed pan and saute the raw spices (cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seed ).
• Then add the sliced onion and saute until golden. When done, add ginger garlic paste and green chilies slit. Saute until raw smell goes off. 
• Then add the spice powders one by one and stir well. To this add the sliced tomato, salt and cook it covered for few minutes until tomatoes become mushy.
• Open the lid and add the cleaned crab and mix well with the gravy. No need of adding water. Let it cook well in the gravy. 
• Once the crab is done, off the flame. 
• Heat a pan with little oil . Fry green chilies, curry leaves and pour it over the curry for seasoning. 
• Serve along with rice / chapati / dosa.