JACKFRUIT BIRYANI

Preparation Method :

• Boil the jackfruit in about 3 cups of water with salt for about 5 minutes or until half done. Drain the water and set the jackfruit aside.
• Mix the jackfruit with crushed onions, ginger juice, cumin powder and ground green chillies.
• Heat 25 ml of oil and fry the jackfruit lightly. Sprinkle a little water and cook, covered for about 5 minutes.
• Heat 75 ml of oil and fry the onions till they turn golden. Add the whole spices, after a few seconds add the rice.
• Fry for about 2 minutes, then mix hot water to the coconut milk and pour into the rice so that water to 1 inch above the rice.
• Add salt and cook on high for 2 - 3 minutes and then on low flame for about 10 minutes till the rice is about half done.
• Take a heavy bottomed pan smeared with oil and place half of the rice in it. Spread the cooked jackfruit and cover with the balance rice.
• Dot with ghee, sprinkle the chopped green chillies and add lime juice.
• Sprinkle saffron milk. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes on medium-high flame and then on low flame for about 10-12 minutes or until the dish is steaming hot.