Pumpkin Biryani பம்ப்கின் பிரயாணி

 


Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Pumpkin - 400 gms
Onion -1
Green chillies - 3
Garlic seeds - 8 flakes
Cumin seeds - A pinch
Cloves-2
Cardamoms - 3
Black pepper-6
Lemon-l
Ghee -2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 20 minutes.
2. Slice onion, chop garlic and green chillies finely.
3. Peel and chop pumpkin into cubes.
4. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin, cloves, cardamom after a minute add chopped onions and garlic.
5. Stir briskly until onions becomes transparent. Add pumpkin and green chillies.
6. Add little water and salt, cover and cook till pumpkin is tender. Add lemon juice and remove from fire.
7. Cook soaked rice by adding 4 cups of fresh water. When it is done, strain away the excess water.
8. Take baking dish grease it little ghee and arrange a layer of rice and pumpkin mixture alternately.
9. The top most layer should be rice and bake in a moderate oven for 10 minutes and serve hot with Chicken Rendang.