Kuska Recipe / Plain biryani Recipe

Kuska is a delicious n tasty recipe which is prepared by using plain rice n flavorful biryani spices without any meat or vegetables.  It can be served as main course dish with any curry n raita. Lets see how to make kuska at home.

Ingredients :

Basmati / Long grain Rice - 2 cups (washed n soaked with 4 cups of water for 30 mins)
Onion - 2 (finely sliced)
Tomato - 2 (finely sliced)
Green chilly - 5 (slit)
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Curd - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Mint - 1 handful
Coriander leaves - 1 handful
Oil + Ghee - 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp
Whole garam masala - cinnamon stick - 2, cloves - 5, cardamom - 5, Bay leaves - 2
Salt to taste

Method :

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil n ghee, add n fry whole garam masala for a few seconds. Then add n saute green chilly, onion, tomatoes one by one for 10 minutes with salt until oil separates.

To this, add n stir ginger garlic until raw flavor reduced. Lower the flame, add curd n mix it well.

Then add red chilly powder n garam masala. Stir it well.

Now add rice with soaked water n bring to boil.

Close the pan lid tightly. Cook until water dries completely.

Add mint n coriander leaves,lemon juice blend it well.

Delicious, tasty n quick Kuska Rice is ready to serve.

Serve with Onion raita n sliced Cucumber.

Love Cook Joy.