Biryani Spices
Author: Marthinus Strydom
Category: Sauces & Spices
Biryani – that delicious Indian dish consisting of rice flavoured with spices and layered with either lamb, chicken, fish or vegetables and a thick gravy. Make your own birhani spice mix at home.
Method
- Place all the ingredients except the plums in a spice grinder or a blender. Process into an even but coarse powder.
- Mix in the plums and store in an airtight jar, in the refrigerator or in a cool, dark place in your pantry or kitchen.
¼
cup
(12 Teaspoons)
coriander seeds
2 tbsp
(6 Teaspoons)
cumin seeds
2 dry bay leaves
cinnamon stick
10 cloves
1 tbsp
(3 Teaspoons)
peppercorns
7 pods green cardamom
2 tbsp
(6 Teaspoons)
fried onion
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp cayenne
1 tsp dry pomegranate seeds (anardana) (optional)
4 dry plums (chopped into smaller pieces) (optional)