Nasi Briyani Or Biryani

Actually, Biryani rice is quite similar to a pilaf. It is cooked by adding a large amount of spices, some meat and rice in one pot. But here, we called it Briyani rice; another famous rice dish of Malaysia. Our local Briyani rice is rice cooked with ghee or butter, some spices and saffron and it's cooked separately with the meat. It is very common that Malaysian serving briyani rice with Kurma Chicken and some pickled vegetables for side dish.

And here's the recipe as follow.

Ingredients for Briyani Rice : (for 6-8 persons)

3 cups long grain basmathi rice, rinsed

4 cups water

50ml corn oil

100gm butter/ghee

a pinch of salt

1 stick 2" cinnamon

2 star anise

5 cardamon pot

4 cloves

3 cloves garlic, skinned

3 shallots, skinned

* 1/2 tspn pounded saffron (add with 2 tbsp water)
handful of green raisins

Since I don't have any saffron with me. So, I'm using the little magic seasoning sent by Lyndsey. Yay.... it works like wonder!

Method :

(1) combine rice, water, garlic, shallots & salt in a cooking pot and on the switch.

(I'm using rice cooker)

(2) preheat frying pan with butter and oil.

(3) add in cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods & star anise, saute untill fragrant.

(4) off the heat, pour hot oil & all the spices into the rice pot, mix well.

(5) sprinkle on the raisins & saffron mixture once the rice is cooked.

(6) keep the rice covered for 10 mins before serving.

This kind of Briyani rice easily pair with anything ~ curry, rendang, fried chicken, any stewed.... you name it! Don't just sit there and crave..... quickly make a move! And have fun!

I'm sending this to 3 Hungry Tummies & Shaz @ Muhibbah Malaysian Monday event and Lyndsey @ Tailgating Time.