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·Biryani
Step 1 of 7

Soak saffron in warm milk for 5 minutes and puree in blender. Add chiles, onions, ginger, garlic, cloves, peppercorns, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, coriander and cumin seeds, poppy seeds, nutmeg, mace, cilantro or mint leaves and lemon juice. Blend into smooth paste. Put paste into large bowl, add yogurt and mix well.

Ingredients for this step (6 servings)

  • 1tbspsaffron
  • 4tspmilk, warm
  • 2large onions, chopped
  • 8clovegarlic, peeled
  • 0.25tspclove, ground
  • 8whole peppercorns
  • 0.5tspcardamom seed
  • 1tspcoriander seed
  • 1tspcumin seed
  • 0.25tsppoppy seed
  • 0.25tspmace, ground
  • 118.29mlcilantro, or 1/2 cup mint leaf
  • 59.15mlfresh lemon juice
  • 473.18mlplain yogurt
  • 1onion, finely chopped
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