Kuska Rice/Plain Biryani/Amaranth Rice/Thotakoora Biryani

Hai friends today iam coming with yummy and tasty recipe called"Kuska Rice".This is called plain biryani witout vegetables.This recipe i saw in one of youtubers.I really liked the recipe and give it a try,It came out so good..This is so simple recipe too.This can be served with raita or kurma.I served with raita.Ok lets go to the recipe

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice-2 cups
Onions-2
Amaranth /Thotakura-2 cups
Garlic chopped -1 tsp
Ginger chopped-1 tsp
Green Chillies-5 to 6
Tomato -1
Pudina Leaves-1 cup
Coriander Leaves-1 cup
Salt to taste
Curd/Yogurt-1/2 cup
Chilli powder to taste
Elachi-2
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-1 piece
Bay Leaves-2

Preparation:

How to prepare masala puree:

Place the pan and add the oil and heat it.

To this add the spices,ginger,garlic and green chillies.Fry for 1 minute.

Add sliced onions and fry until transparant.

Add the sliced tomatoes and fry it till mussy.

Now add the chopped pudina and coriander and fry it.

Mix it well and make it cool.

After cooled grind to paste.Keep it aside.

Procedure:

Place the deep bottomed pot and heat it.

To this add the oil .When oil gets heat add the bay leaf and remaining sliced onions and fry it.

Now add the cleaned amaranth leavues anf fry it.

When the leaves get cooked andd the grinded paste mix it well.

To this add the chilli powder and curd.

Cook it well till the oil floats.

To this add the rice and mix it again

To this add 4 cups of water and salt.

Cover it and cook in low heat untill rice get cooked.

Serve it hot with Raita.