Kholdaar Machli Biryani Recipe
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Biryani of lobster and fragrant rice. This is the Karachi version.
- Total Cook Time 50 mins
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 40 mins
- Easy
Ingredients of Kholdaar Machli Biryani
- 1 kg basmati rice
- 250 gm desi ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp mace
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp green cardamom
- 2 nos. black cardamom
- 1 tsp red chilli, crushed
- Salt to taste
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 3 green chillies, chopped
- 1 Tbsp ginger, chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic, chopped
- 4 whole lobsters (small size, with head & tail)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp saffron
- 1 cup yogurt
How to Make Kholdaar Machli Biryani
1.
Wash the rice. Add desi ghee and saute all the spices with onion, tomato, green chillies, ginger and garlic in a brass pot. Add lobster meat.
2.
Add approx 1 litre of water in the pot, then add milk.
3.
Give it a boil, then add rice. Cook till water evaporates.
4.
Add saffron, yogurt and cover with a lid and cook it for 15-20 mins. Allow to cook on slow heat.
5.
Serve hot.