^^What is that ??
I normally add ginger,garlic and whole garam masalas to the rice when boiling.
This is the list of spices for the rice (I wrote down the recipe since my sister had me make the biryani last time):
Javitri
Jaifal
Namak
Pissi huwi elaichi
bari elaichi
tez patta
gol mirch
Anise seed
kala zeera
sabit zeera
daal cheeni
kewra
a few drops of lemon juice
Add oil to the pot, fry some elaichi and laung and then add the water and the soaked rice. It just amplifies the flavour.
I wanna try this recipe too.Thanks CB for posting the quantities of each stuff.A quick question,do you add whole garam masala or anything to the rice when boiling them..?/..(I see a star anise in the pot of boiling rice ,so I ask).
I do not have mace.Rest I have it all,I guess it should be fine to get that aroma...??
I always add Cinnamon sick and long for boiling rice even if I boil rice for zarda. you can also add bay leaf i didn't have that in my pantry. chips mace will make a huge difference in biryani. can't you get it from nearest grocery store?
and girls add spices according to your taste. I don't like the heat of garam masala and red pepper . i would rather use green chillies for heat.
Hi Guys, im new to this thread.. infact new to gup shuo as i made the id long long time ago but never really used it until now. the biryani recipe looks amazingggg.. i am going to try it tomorrow for sure!!! where did this competition take place?
Welcome to GS dear friend .. this competition is just a bunch of us Gupshup’ers enjoying making food and taking pics and then pictures dekh dekh ki hi khush ho jaatay hain bi
we usually have different kind of competitions going .. like at the moment we have two going on .. Pulao & haleem
also we have Meal of the week competition .. what ever you make take a pic and post it in the meal of the week .. read about it a bit more in that thread ..
People I cannot cook at all but im stuck as i love biryani and reading this thread has made my mouth water!!!
i know this is a dumb question but if i want to make biryani using a whole chicken (for 4 people) do i just double the quantity for everything including the amount or rice specified and the spices? Its just logically this makes sense but when ive adjusted quantities in the past it doesn't work!
Shab says she only used half a chicken but if im using a full chicken then?
also.... i know when you make biryani you dont initially cook the rice fully - i usually use a rice cooker but if i am just boiling can someone give some direction please???
^^^ as you lovely people can see i am even more backward than a beginner but im hoping i can learn and i love the recipes posted here :)
thanks peeps 
you and your husband like the taste .that’s what matter the most.
