

What is your favorite side dish for Biriyani? Most restaurants serve a kurma like thin gravy or an eggplant curry and raita. I like them all and and cannot tell which one is the best.
When I make Biriyani at home, raita is always made since its easy and it soothes the stomach too. The taste of the side dish that is served as accompaniment for Biryani in restaurants is extemely delicious. I was trying to reproduce something similar and ended up with this recipe which I can guarantee came close to restaurant quality. My version is made with chicken but it can be made without it too. Goes well with Biryani , Pulao, Roti and Parotta as well.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Spice Level: Medium
Recipe Level: Intermediate
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Procedure:
I typically do not use chicken with the skin in my cooking. I used it in this recipe for flavor and chicken broth could be substituted. This kurma can be made without the meat too.
Toor dhal could be used instead of the masoor dhal.
When I make Biriyani at home, raita is always made since its easy and it soothes the stomach too. The taste of the side dish that is served as accompaniment for Biryani in restaurants is extemely delicious. I was trying to reproduce something similar and ended up with this recipe which I can guarantee came close to restaurant quality. My version is made with chicken but it can be made without it too. Goes well with Biryani , Pulao, Roti and Parotta as well.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Spice Level: Medium
Recipe Level: Intermediate
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 cup finely sliced onions
- 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups cut chicken pieces (preferably with the skin)
- 1/2 cup cooked masoor dhal
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 8 green chillies
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon kasuri methi
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3-4 cloves
- 2-1″ cinnamon
Procedure:
- Marinate the chicken with all the powders.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add cloves, cinnamon and when they pop add cumin. Add onions and fry till transparent. Grind the green chillies along with the ginger garlic paste and add to the onions.Sauté for few minutes.
- Add the chicken and tomatoes and mix well until the chicken changes color and the tomatoes turn soft .
- Add a cup of water and salt and bring to a boil. To this add the yogurt and combine well. Cook with lid on simmer till the gravy thickens.
- Now add the cooked dhal and coconut milk and mix. Bring to a boil, add kasuri methi and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve with Thengai Paal sadham, Biriyani, roti or Parottas
I typically do not use chicken with the skin in my cooking. I used it in this recipe for flavor and chicken broth could be substituted. This kurma can be made without the meat too.
Toor dhal could be used instead of the masoor dhal.
Looks super yumm!
ReplyDeleteMine is kurma/salna and eggplant pulippu (that what we call it). I cannot have biryani alone. Should try ur version soon.... Looks great.
ReplyDeleteThank you a zillion for this recipe. My sister and I love kuruma with any thing. We sometimes like to make something different from what we are used to. I will sent her your link and we will both make it for biriyani.
ReplyDeleteOops! It has chicken, Can I make it without it.
ReplyDelete?
Srimathi,
DeleteAs I have mentioned you can make without the chicken too.
Nice looking gravy will try without chicken...
ReplyDeletewow delicious side dish for briyani...yummy combo.
ReplyDeleteI cant serve briyani without this kurma, just love it..
ReplyDeleteWow looks so flavourful and yum, best combo with biriyani
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! Being vegetarian, I'll substitute chicken with some veggie!
ReplyDeleteHave always loved this gravy they serve with biryani, and yours here looks exactly like that. should taste yum too:)
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious, full of flavor!!!! Makes a perfect side!
ReplyDeletefab!! very well prepared...looks so professionally made!!! too good!
ReplyDeleteGoing to try this...looking for this kurma for a long time...Looks exceptionally good :)
ReplyDeleteItwas great!Served this dish with khuska, wonderful combi.Thanks.
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