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Biryani: Sri Lanka

Biryani: just the sound of it makes me hungry. Here’s a meal I love to eat with my family and friends. My mother cooks biryani and it is one of the delicious meals of the South Asian dishes. In addition, we generally eat biryani when there is a special occasion. I enjoy this recipe because it is not cooked on a daily basis and when cooked, there are many things associated with it such as parties, celebrations, ceremonies and religious and cultural times. It is a very common dish among Tamil individuals, however also among southern Indians and in some parts of Pakistan. In Sri Lanka or India, this food is served hot and freshly made. In Montreal there are some Sri Lankan and Indian restaurants who sell biryani and also other meals. Biryani is a one-of-a-kind meal; it is very unique and is nowadays done in different ways in order to come across new flavours. It consists mainly of- rice, vegetables and chicken. However, you can also use other meat such as beef or mutton. At times, shrimp is also included in biryani to add a spicy flavour. This meal is prepared separately; meaning the rice is cooked alone while the chicken and vegetables are mixed and cooked one by one.

THE RECIPE

· Ingredients

Rice; preferably Basmati Rice.
Chopped onion (1)
Chopped tomatoes (2)
Oil (200 grams)
Vegetables; Carrots, Beans, Peas, Corns, Green chillies.
Masala powder; the paste. (2 teaspoons)
Coriander leaves
Lemon juice (1/2 of a lemon)
Garlic paste

· Procedure

1. Cook the rice for about 30 mins.

2. While rice is being made, mix the vegetables and all of the spices and pastes together. Fry them until you get their smell in the air.

3. Once the vegetables and everything are mixed well add the chicken to it and fry it some more.

4. Rice should be done by now and so add the rice to the mixed vegetables and chicken. Mix some more so that the rice absorbs the juice of the mixed ingredients.

5. Once it is all mixed, take out your plate and serve your friends and family.

Source

http://www.kanabona.com/www/?q=gihans_biryani

Wikipedia picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kanabona_Biryani.jpg