Kuska briyani - Lunch box special

Kuska briyani is also known as plain briyani without vegetables. It can be done in a jiffy. In morning wee hours this briyani is a boon for moms especially working women. It can be paired up with onion raitha or cucumber raita. Kuska briyani is a perfect choice for lunch box menu. It hardly takes 15 to 20 minutes for this briyani to prepare.

Basmati rice - 1 cup

Onion - 1 chopped

Tomato - 1 chopped

Bay leaf - 1

Cinnamon stick - 2 

Cardamom - 2

Cloves - 2

Garlic - 5

Ginger - 2 inch

Star anise - 1

Ghee 

Soak 1 cup of basmati rice for 30 minutes. Grind ginger (2 inch) garlic(5)  paste. Cut onion tomato in to cubes and slit green chillies(2). Heat oil or ghee. Add bay leaves(1), cinnamon sticks(1), star anise(1), cardamom(2), clove (1). Then add the onions. Once it is transparent, add tomatoes. Add 1 tsp salt, turmeric and 1 tbsp chillie powder. Saute well with the veggies. Add ginger garlic paste. Add 1 tablespoon of ghee. Toss them for few minutes. Add 2 cups of water. Add soaked basmati rice.  Close the lid. Keep the stove in sim. After 20 minutes, switch off the stove. Kuska briyani is ready. Pair with onion raitha




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