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Food/Recipe
Sajuk Toop Biryani
Prep30 mins
Cook45 mins
Total1 hour 15 mins
🌍 Indian🍽️ Main Course👥 4 people
Ingredients
- 🍚 Basmati Rice – 2 cups, soaked
- 🧈 Sajuk Toop (Pure Ghee) – 4 tbsp
- 🥩 Meat or Mixed Vegetables – 500g
- 🧅 Onions – 3 large, thinly sliced and fried
- 🫚 Ginger-Garlic Paste – 2 tbsp
- 🥛 Yogurt – 1/2 cup, whisked
- 🧂 Biryani Masala – 2 tbsp
- 🌿 Fresh Mint & Cilantro – 1/2 cup chopped
- 🥘 Whole Spices (Cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon) – 1 tsp
Instructions
- 🔥 Marinate the meat or vegetables with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and biryani masala for at least 30 minutes.
- 💧 Boil soaked rice with whole spices until 70% cooked, then drain and set aside.
- 🥘 Heat the aromatic Sajuk Toop in a heavy-bottomed pot and sauté the marinated base until fragrant.
- ✨ Layer the partially cooked rice over the base, sprinkle with fried onions, mint, and extra ghee.
- 💨 Cover tightly and cook on very low heat (dum) for 20 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse perfectly.
