EMPTY BIRIYANI GRAVY ( Kugan )

EMPTY BIRYANI GRAVY

Ingredients:

1 tbs coriander seeds
3 red dry chillies
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp aniseeds
1 tsp black pepper corns
½ inch cinnamon stick
2 cloves
1 cardamom pod
1 small star anise.
Combine all the ingredients and powder them. Need not roast.


5 pips garlic
1 inch ginger chopped
3 green chillies sliced
15 shallots.
Mince all ingredients nicely, or grind to a very coarse paste. No water.

3 tbs ghee or oil
2 bay leaves
½ tsp dry funugreek leaves
2 sprig curry leaves

2 tomatoes chopped
1 tsp red chillie powder
1 tsp coriander powder
¼ tsp tumeric powder
Salt to taste
½ cup water

1 tbs ground coconut paste
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves

Method:

Heat the ghee in a pot. Add in the bay leaves, funugreek and curry leaves.
Let them sizzle, then add in the minced ingredients. Saute well.
Add in ground spice powder and saute again well.

Now add in the chopped tomatoes, red chillie, coriander and tumeric powders.
Add in the salt and the water. Cook on medium heat till oil separates.
(At this stage, you can add any veges, or non-veges)

(If adding any veges or non –veges, add little water to cook them through.)

Lastly add in the ground coconut paste. Mix well and simmer for few minutes.
Remove and garnish with the cut coriander leaves.

NOTE: you can add mushroom, potato, or sliced capsicums.
OR small pieces of chicken, prawns, or boiled eggs.