Instant Pot Thakkali biriyani (Instant Pot tomato biriyani)

This is an easy and tasty tomato biriyani that can be prepared with easily available items in our pantry. This can be prepared in basmati rice or sonamasoori rice or boiled / puzhunghal rice too. Its definitely be a hit for your potluck menu.

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

Seeraga samba rice - 1 cup (160 ml)
Onion - 1 (medium size, finely sliced)
Tomato - 2 (medium size, finely sliced)
Green chilli - 4
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsn
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
Turmeric - 1/4 tspn
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Garam masala or biriyani powder - 1/4 tspn
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Cloves - 2
Cardamom - 2
Bayleaf - 1
Fennel seeds - 1 tspn
Oil - 2 tspn
Ghee - 2 tspn
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients. Soak the rice for 1/2 an hour.

2. Switch on the IP. Press the saute mode. Add oil and ghee. Add cinnamon, bayleaf, cloves, fennel seeds, cardamom.

3. Add onions , green chillies and saute till it becomes transparent.

4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes.

5. Add tomato, salt, turmeric and saute till it becomes mushy.

6. Add mint leaves and saute for a minute.

7. Add red chilli powder, garam masala and saute till it becomes a thick masala.

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8. Rinse the rice well and add. Add 2 1/2 cups of water. Add coriander leaves.

9. Close the lid. Press the manual for 6 mins High Pressure HP in sealing position. Then do Natural Pressure Release NPR.

10. Open the lid.

11. Serve the hot tangy  tomato biriyani with raita or omelette.

Notes:

Use round tomatoes to get the tangy taste that will be good for tomato biriyani. Otherwise mix both roma and round tomatoes.
We would like to have sticky tomato biriyani always.Thats y i have added 2 1/2 cups of water. If you like to have grainy then add 2 cups of water.