Paradise Biryani

Recipe Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons kisan canola cooking oil
• 3 medium onions
• 2 teaspoons garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 10 whole cloves
• 8 green cardamom pods
• 4 black cardamom pods
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 dried plums
• 4 fresh green chilies
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
• 1 pinch saffron
• 9 cups basmati rice
• 15 cups water

Recipe Method: 

• Soak rice for half an hour.
• Cook in rice cooker with 15 cups of water. Cook rice until almost done.
• Fry onions in oil until golden brown.
• Add ginger and garlic.
• Add chili powder, cloves, cardamom, pepper corn, cumin, curry, graham masala, coriander, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, dried plums, and salt.
• Add yogurt.
• Add tomatoes and cook until dry.
• Add meat.
• Add green chiles.
• Cook until meat is done and add water if needed.
• Add cilantro.
• Mix saffron with hot water.
• Layer rice and meat mixture and sprinkle with saffron mixture.
• Put in oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.