Biryani

Biryani
 Simple and easy biryani recipe

 Ingredients

For rice.
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 Basmati rice : 1/2 kg
 Salt 4 tsp
 Water : 10 -12 glass

 For Potatoes
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 Potatoes : 4 medium
Salt : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

 For Chicken
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 Chicken : 1/2 kg
Oil : 1/2 to 3/4 cup
 Onion : 2
Green chili paste: 10 to 15
Yogurt: 1/2 cup
Salt : 1 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
Ginger : 1 tsp
 Garlic : 1 tsp
 Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Black cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Aniseeds :2
Black salt : 1/2 tsp
Tatri : 2 pinch
 Tomato : 2
Green chili : 8
 Mint leaves : 1/4 cup
 Coriander leave : 1/4 cup
 Yellow food color
Arq e gulab or kewra water : 1 tbsp

 Method
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Soak rice for 30 minutes
 Boil water ,add salt and one bay leaf
Add soaked rice ,boil till 1 kani left
 Drain extra water , keep it separate

 Peel and cut potatoes in two halves
 Boil till complete done,

 Mix all dry ingredients and whole spices with yogurt
Heat oil in pan Add sliced onion,cook till brown
 Take out onion on kitchen towel and half quantity of oil in separate cup for later use
 Add chicken and ginger garlic ,Saute till color change
Add yogurt with spices Saute till oil separates
Add 1 glass water and green chili paste, cover and cook till 1 cup gravy left
Add all spice powder 1 tsp + mace and nutmeg powder 1/4 tsp, mix well
Add chopped tomatoes and boiled potatoes, cover and cook for 2 minutes
Add brown onion, whole green chili,mint leaves, fresh coriander leave,half done rice
 On top of rice sprinkle some yellow food color ,and kewra water
 Pour oil which we separate earlier
 Make few holes in rice till bottom of pan with spoon handle
Cover and cook 2 minutes on high and for 8 - 10 minutes on low flame
Serve biryani with raita and fresh vegetables salad 🥗

Maltesers Chocolate Cake

Maltesers Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

Eggs : 3
All purpose flour : 2 cup
Baking powder : 2 tsp
Baking soda : 1 tsp
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Castor sugar : 1 1/2 cup
Oil : 1 cup
Milk : 1 cup
Sour cream : 1/2 cup
Maltesers powder : 1/2 cup

Frosting

Tetra pack cream : 1 1/2 cup
Maltesers powder : 4 tbsp heaped
Dark chocolate : 200 gms
Milk chocolate : 200 gms
Whipping cream : 1 cup
Maltesers chocolate for decoration

Method
Pre heat oven at 180 degree C
Grease two or 3 8" cake pan
Sift flour,baking soda,baking powder and maltesers powder
Beat sugar and oil on high speed until well combined
Add eggs 1 at a time until mixed, beating well after each addition
Add essence and mix
Slowly add dry mixture on low speed alternative with milk in two batches
Add sour cream,beat on slow speed
Pour in prepared pan
Bake for 40 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean

Frosting method
Heat cream in sauce pan ,till bubble begin to appear on edges,
Add maltesers powder into cream and mix
Remove from flame, add both chocolates
Leave for few minutes
Mix it well, let it sit for few hours then beat with electric beater
Apply this in between cake layers as filling
For topping
Beat whipping cream till stif
Then mix in leftover frosting, mix well with beater
Use this for covering cake and decorations

Assemble
Place first layer of cake on cake board
Soak with milk or sugar syrup
Apply whipped ganache as filling
Put second layer of cake, again soak and apply frosting
Place third layer of cake ,soak it also
Cover sides and top of cake with ganache mixed with whipping cream
Decorate cake with leftover frosting and maltesers chocolate

*If you don't have sour cream , mix half cup cream with 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar,let it sit for 10 minutes

**If you don't have maltesers powder,then  you can substitute it with chocolate horlics, Ovaltine or Milo

*For moisten cake, use chocolate milk or sugar syrup

*If you want to make it more rich, You can add crushed maltesers chocolate in between cake layers