Ramzan 2022: This Kathal Biryani Will Tantalize Your Taste Buds

Everyone loves biryani. This one-pot dish has been popular for a long time, despite its numerous variants and preparation methods. If you’re searching for something different from the usual meat-based biryanis, try this jackfruit (kathal) biryani recipe. This innovative vegetarian biryani uses raw jackfruit and is very tasty. This dish would undoubtedly come in handy if you want to spice up your Iftar feast. Chef Kunal Kapur shared this unique kathal biryani recipe on Instagram. The raw jackfruit gives its own juicy flavours to the rice, making this one-pot recipe incredibly tasty.

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Ingredients:

Kathal Chunks – 5 cups

Salt

Chilli powder – 2tsp

Turmeric – ¾ tsp

Coriander powder – 1tbsp

Ginger paste – 1 tbsp

Garlic paste – 1 tbsp

Bhuna besan – 3 tbsp

Oil – 4tbsp

For jhol

Oil – 1 cup

Shahi Jeera – 2 tsp

Cardamom – 5

Cinnamon stick – 1

Onion sliced – 2½ cups

Garlic paste – 1 tbsp

Ginger paste – 1 tbsp

Water – a dash

Turmeric – ¾ tsp

Chilli powder – 1tbsp

Coriander powder – 1½ tbsp

Curd – 1½ cups

Salt to taste

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Mace (javitri) powder – ½ tsp

Kewra water – 1 tbsp

Rose water – 1tbsp

Green chilli – 2

Mint leaves – 1 cup

For rice

Basmati rice – 3 cups

Water – 3 litres

Salt – handful

Green chilli – 1

Cardamom – 4-5

Rose water – 1 tbsp

Kewra water – ½ tbsp

Saffron (dissolved in 2tbsp milk) – a pinch

Water from Blanched Rice – 1 cup

Ghee/Leftover oil – 3 tbsp

Mint leaves – a handful

Fried onion – a handful

Dough – for sealing

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How to make kathal biryani?

1) First of all, marinate the kathal chunks properly using chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, ginger garlic paste, bhuna besan and salt.

2) Shallow fry the kathal pieces on a tawa with very little oil. However, they should turn brown. Once done, remove and keep them aside.

3) Now, prepare a nice jhol using the mentioned ingredients and add the marinated kathal pieces to it. Let it cook for a few minutes. Put the soaked and drained rice into it.

4) Spread the rice properly over the gravy (kathal chunks). Cover the container with the lid and seal it properly using a dough. Follow the popular dum method of cooking biryani. Once ready, remove your handi from the heat and let it rest for about ten minutes. Serve hot.

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So, this Ramzan, include this yummy rice dish on your menu and have a delicious iftar.