Dindigul Thalappakatti Biriyani is very famous in Tamil Nadu known for its authentic southern spices and texture.It is fragrant, spicy, a bit tangy and full of strong flavors..This recipe is an original authentic recipe but instead of chicken I have replaced it with Soya chunks aka the Meal maker.Its rich in protein and has a great taste and texture.
My husband loves this biriyani so much that he could eat this every single day .Ha ha. He insisted a lot that I make this recipe and post it in my blog.So here goes :) ....
Ingredients:
- Seeraga Samba rice /KaliJeera rice - 2 cups
- Water - 4 cups
- Dried Soya Chunks - 1 cup
- Curd - 1 cup
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice from - 1 lemon
- Cilantro/Coriander leaves chopped - 1 cup
- Mint leaves chopped - 1 cup
- Salt
- Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
- Ghee - 1/4 cup
- Oil - 3/4 cup
Masala - Ingredients to grind:
- Shallots(small onion) or Large onion - 2 cups
- Garlic pods (peeled) - 15-20
- Medium size ginger - 1
- Green Chilli - 5-7 depends on your spice level.
- Cloves - 3
- Cardamom - 3
- Cinnamon stick broken pieces - 3
- Nutmeg - 1/2 piece
