Thakka Thokku Biriyani.

The name Thakka Thokku Biriyani is a Twist of the Thakkali Thokku Biriyani, which I learnt from a TV programme called "Aahaa Enna Ruchi" in 2013. It is a quick and easy method of making delicious biriyani with a nice aroma of ghee.

Ingredients:

Rice – one cup; Ghee – 2to 3 tsps; Dry Chillies – 5-6; Patte – 2 pieces; Clove/Lavanga – 2; Cardamom/Yelakki – 2; Bay leaves – 2 pieces; Cashew nuts full or half – few; Tomatoes-2to 3; Red Chilli powder- 1 to 1 ½ tsp; Salt as needed; Coriander leaves – few sprigs.

                            

Ingredients including 2 Tomatoes to right of plate.

Method :

 Wash rice and cook it in Electric Rice Cooker or Pressure cooker – takes about 15 minutes.

At the same time in a Kadai – heat 2-3 tsps of ghee and add cut dry chillies, patte , lavanga , yelakki- just split open, bay leaves and  cashew nuts full or split. Fry in medium flame for about 3 minutes. Now add long thin slices of tomato and saute for  about 3-4 minutes till tomato becomes soft like Thokku. Add 1 to 1 ½ tsps. of red chilli powder and required quantity of salt and mix well. By this time cooked rice would be ready; add rice little by little and mix well and cook for 2 minutes on low flame. Finally transfer to serving dish and sprinkle coriander leaves. Serve hot and eat with cucumber and onion raitha and papad.

                                            

Biriyani ready to serve with Raitha.

Time :Initial preparation time – 5 minutes. Cooking rice and masala – 15 minutes; Final Cooking – 5 minutes.

Serves 3-4 persons.