Rice cooked with Tender Jackfruit pieces & spices
Ingredients:
3 cups White Rice | ಬೆಳ್ತಿಗೆ ಅಕ್ಕಿ (Preferred: Sona Masuri | Basmathi)
1/2 medium sized Tender Raw Jackfruit | ಗುಜ್ಜೆ (ಎಳೆ ಹಲಸಿನಕಾಯಿ)
2 large sized Onion | ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ
15 strands of Coriander leaves | ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
10 strands of Mint leaves | ಪುದಿನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
1 - 2 Green Chillies | ಹಸಿಮೆಣಸು
4 - 5 cloves of Garlic | ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ
1/4 inch sized Ginger | ಶುಂಠಿ
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds | ಜೀರಿಗೆ
6 cloves | ಲವಂಗ
1.5 - 2 inch sized Cinnamon | ಚೆಕ್ಕೆ
1 Star Anise seed | ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಸೋಂಪು ಬೀಜ
2 Bay leaves | ಚೆಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲೆ
1/4 cup broken Cashew Nuts | ಗೋಡಂಬಿ (ಗೇರು ಬೀಜ)
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder | ಅರಶಿನ ಹುಡಿ
4 - 5 tsp Biriyani Masala powder | ಬಿರಿಯಾನಿ ಮಸಾಲಾ ಹುಡಿ *
1.5 cups Curd (Yogurt) | ಮೊಸರು
Salt to taste | ರುಚಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಷ್ಟು ಉಪ್ಪು
1/2 cup Ghee | ತುಪ್ಪ
I have used 2 tsp SRR Veg Pulav(Biriyani) Masala, 1 tsp Aachi Biriyani Masala, 1 tsp Everest Biriyani Masala
Recipe:
Remove the outer skin, innermost part of tender raw jack fruit, cut them into medium sized pieces as shown in the picture below. Put this in a vessel containing water, little salt and keep it aside for about 30 mins.
Cut the Green Chillies into two halves. Chop the Onion into thin slices. Chop coriander leaves and mint leaves into medium pieces as shown in the picture below. Wash the rice in water and keep it aside.
Add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon pieces, bay leaves, ansi seed, cashew nuts, ghee and heat. Fry them in medium flame for about 1-2 mins. 
Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and fry them for about 1-2 mins.
Add chopped onion and fry them in medium flame for about 4-5 mins.
Add salt, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and fry them for about 1 min.
Add chopped coriander and mint leaves and mix them well. Fry this in low flame for about 1-2 mins.
Add Tender Jackfruit chunks and mix them well.
Add the curd/yogurt and mix them well.
Add the water (5.5 cups for Sona Masuri Rice / 4.5 cups for Basmathi Rice), salt and mix them well and cook. (3 whistles - 2 whistles on high flame and 1 whistle on medium/low flame)
Once the pressure goes off, remove the lid and then mix well.
Add the water (5.5 cups for Sona Masuri Rice / 4.5 cups for Basmathi Rice), salt and mix them well and cook. (3 whistles - 2 whistles on high flame and 1 whistle on medium/low flame)
Once the pressure goes off, remove the lid and then mix well.
Serve hot along with any Raitha. The mentioned ingredients will serve around 7-8 plates of Biriyani.
Blog Link: Authentic Gujje Biriyani
Tips (ಸಲಹೆ):
* For Basmathi Rice, use less water (For 1 cup Rice - 1.5 cups Water)
* Jackfruit can be refrigerated for abt 3-4 hrs before cutting to reduce the wax in it
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