Name: Jackfruit Biryani recipe by Sweta Shet at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Basmati rice - 1 cup, washed and soaked; Cinnamon - 1" piece; Star anise - 1; Bay leaf - 2; Cloves - 3-4; Whole cardamom - 2; Raw jackfruit - 1 cup, cut into pieces; Onion - 4, sliced; Garlic - 4 cloves; Ginger - 1/2 " piece; Green chilli - 2; Chilli powder - 1 tsp; Pav bhaji masala - 1 tbsp; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp; Curd - 1 Tbsp; Oil - 1 tbsp & 1 tsp; Salt

Ingredients Serving: 2

Basmati rice - 1 cup, washed and soaked
Cinnamon - 1" piece
Star anise - 1
Bay leaf - 2
Cloves - 3-4
Whole cardamom - 2
Raw jackfruit - 1 cup, cut into pieces
Onion - 4, sliced
Garlic - 4 cloves
Ginger - 1/2 " piece
Green chilli - 2
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Pav bhaji masala - 1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Curd - 1 Tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp & 1 tsp
Salt

Instructions

Boil the jackfruit pieces till tender. Drain and keep aside.
Boil the rice with the whole spices and some salt, just till half done. Drain and keep aside.
Fry the sliced onions in a tsp of oil till brown. Cool a bit. Keep aside half of the fried onions and grind the rest to a fine paste along with garlic, ginger and green chillies.
Marinate the jackfruit in this paste. Add chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, turmeric and curd. Mix and keep aside, maybe for 30 mins.
Heat the same pan in which onions were fried and add the remaining oil.
Put in the jackfruit along with the masala, add salt and cook for a while till masala looks semi dry, not too dry.
Put the cooked rice on top of the jackfruit masala, sprinkle fried onion cover and cook till rice is cooked completely. Put off flame and mix lightly.
Serve hot.

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