Briyani !! The very word sounds appetizing ,right ? Briyani is a delicious food for some, while some consider it as a passion. Believe it or not, many foodies have a special preference for briyani in their daily routine… 

Biryani  is a mixed rice dish which initially  originated among few communities in India. It is made with Indian spices, rice and either with meat : fish, chicken, prawn, lamb or egg or with many veggies.

Biryani is one of the most popular dishes in South Asia as well as among the diaspora from the region. It has gained immense popularity in South India and is also prepared in other parts of the world .Biryani is the single most-ordered dish on Indian online food ordering and delivery services.

It is crystal clear that adults always exhibit a flair to this mouth watering dish ,But what about kids ? Nowadays kids always prefer junk food and completely avoid eating rice. The herculean task faced by mothers of today's kids is to make the child eat nourished food .This blog might be helpful to young mothers .I can assure not only adults but also kids will eat food passionately…

Ingredients :

Basmati rice - 1 cup

Chopped /Grated carrot - ½ cup

Chopped/Grated beetroot-½ cup

Peas-¼ cup

Onion(Large size)-1

Tomatoes-2

Panneer-¼ cup

Ginger, garlic paste - 1 spoon

Mint, Coriander and Curry leaves (mashed)- 2 spoons

Spices :

1 bay leaf

1 inch cinnamon

3 green cardamom

3 cloves

½ teaspoon cumin seeds

PROCEDURE :

 Pour ghee or oil in the kadai to saute the spices. Ghee is more preferable as it is to be consumed by kids.I t will be more aromatic as well. After the spices crackle   ,add the onions and saute well till they turn golden brown and they get rid of the raw smell. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste to enhance the aroma. You can add the tomatoes until they turn mushy. Its time to add the veggies now.I would suggest to grate carrot and beetroot so that it looks colourful and appealing for the kids to eat.

 Having added, saute the veggies on a medium flame. Add the mashed coriander, curry and mint leaves. The reason for adding the mashed leaves is not only for nutrition. It also gives a different colour to the briyani. Now comes the vital part of including the masala powders. Add chilli powder, garam masala powder  as per your child's taste and requirement. While some kids prefer spicy foods whereas others like to have food with moderate spicy taste. So its upto the mothers to add the spices according to their child's taste..

You can add paneer towards the last as it turns very mushy and overcooked if added initially. Pour water and add salt and the required rice.After your cooker whistles twice,you can switch off ..Any yeah its time to witness a vibrant briyani and consume it along with your family..

Have a good appetite !!!