MIXED RICE RECIPES-NON VEGETARIAN

1.MUTTON BIRIYANI

2cups basmathi rice
1/4kg mutton pcs
1/2cup diced tomatoes
1/2cup onions(cut lengthwise)
8 green chillies
1tbsp ginger garlic paste
sombu,lavangam,pattai a little of each
4 cardamoms
1/4tsp powdered pepper
1/4cup ghee
salt and mint leaves as needed

soak rice for 30mins and wash.
heat ghee in kadai and saute lavangam,pattai,sombuadd the onion, chillies and saute well.
add tomato,ginger garlic paste and saute well.
then add the mutton pcs and add water as neededallow to cook.
when its cooked add rice and add 3cups water andcook in low flame.
when the water has dried add mintleavesserve with onion raitha.


2.LEBANESE CHICKEN AND RICE

100g minced meat
200g chicken breast
1medium onion finely chopped
3 pods garlic crushed
3/4 cup long grained rice
3tbsp olive oil
1tsp cinnamon powder
1tsp red chilli powder1tsp all spice powder
1 1/2 cup chicken stocksalt

wash rice and keep asideheat oil and fry the chicken till it is golden brown on both sides
remove and keep aside
in the same oil fry onions till translucent
add crushed garlic and minced meat and fry over lowe flame for 7-8mins
mix spices and continue to cook for further 3mins
mix in the rice gently into the minced meat taking care that spices mix mixes well into the rice
add stock and mix well
transfer to a baking dishplace fried chicken
cover with aluminium foil and bake at 180deg celsius for 20mins or till rice is done and stock is seperated


3.PAELLA(RICE - SPANISH STYLE)

2cups arborio rice or basmathi rice,
soaked1cup shelled and deveined shrimps
1tsp saffron strands
1onion finely chopped
2garlic cloves minced
5cups chicken stock
2tbsp vinegar
1tsp paprika
4tbsp olive oil

heat oil in a pan.
fry the onions.
add garlic.
add the chicken stock,vinegar, paprika and saffron.
bring it to a boil.
soak the rice for 15mins and drain,
add to the boiling stock.
cook till half done.
add the chicken pcs, prawns.
cover and cook till the liquid disappears and the chicken is cooked.
serve hot