Topic started by preeti (@ 2-pool2.ras10.ilchi.alerondial.net) on Mon Sep 1 21:28:29 .
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Dear friends
Could anyone please post the recipe for kuska . i had it in my school days when one of my muslim friends had got that for lunch . i could not forget that taste .. Thank u in advance ..

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• From: suhera farook (@ ac1.emirates.net.ae) on: Tue Sep 2 05:46:56 EDT 2003
  
  Kuska Briyani
  
  Ingredients
  Bay Leaves - 2
  Cloves- 2/3;
  Elaichi-2;
  Cinnamon (pattai) - small piece:
  Ginger-Garlic Paste - 2 tbsps;
  Tomatoes - 3-4;
  Green Chillies - 10-15
  Rice - 1 cup;
  Fresh Coriander Leaves - finely chopped-a small bunch;
  Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp.
  Method:
  1. Heat ghee & 3-4 tbsps of oil in a kadai.
  2. Season with Bay leaves, elaichi, cinnamon, and cloves.
  3. Add the ginger-garlic paste & fry till the raw flavour goes off.
  4. Add the slit green chillies & then the diced tomatoes. Once the tomatoes turn mushy then add salt to taste & chilli powder.
  5. Now add half the coriander leaves & enough water to cook the rice.
  6. Add the rice once the water starts boiling. Cook on a low flame adding a little of the coriander leaves each time you stir the rice.
  7. Once it is more than 3/4th cooked then pressure cook the rice with two whistles.
  8. Now add the rest of the cut coriander & garnish.
  9. Serve with Onion Raitha.
  
  
• From: preeti (@ 53-pool2.ras10.ilchi.alerondial.net) on: Tue Sep 2 19:02:41 EDT 2003
  
  Thanx a lot Mrs. suhera farook .I will try this for today's dinner and post u the results ..
  
  
• From: preeti (@ 200-pool1.ras10.ilchi.alerondial.net) on: Wed Sep 3 10:11:51 EDT 2003
  
  Dear Mrs. Suhera farook ,
  I tried it and my husband liked it very much . Thanx again
  
  
• From: Kavi. (@ cache-rl04.proxy.aol.com) on: Tue Sep 9 13:13:02 EDT 2003
  
  Hi Suhera farook,
  I have tried ur kuska briyani. It was good. Thanks.
  It is nice to have recipe with out onion.
  
  
  

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