Janmastami Special - Farali Biriyani in Microwave

Recipe by Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Farali Biriyani. Janmashtami is the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna and is celebrated all over India. It is a celebration of eighth avtar of Lord Vishnu.
This religious festival is celebrated on astami of krishna paksh of shravan month according to the Hindu calendar with great devotion and zeal. It is also known as Gokulashtami and Krishnaasthami.

Normally we are not having Biriyani in fasts. Here it's a recipe for farali biriyani which is a modified version of moraiya ni khichdi. Healthy and stomach feeling recipe for fast.

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 5 to 7 minutes
Serves - 4 to 5 persons 

Ingredients to make Farali Biriyani:

1 cup moraiyo
1 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 tablespoon crushed green chilly
Sindhav salt to taste
1/4 cup whipped curd
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon roasted peanut - roughly crushed
1/4 teaspoon red chilly powder

1 medium potato - grated
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
Sindhav salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
2 - 3 crushed green chilies
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon roughly crushed roasted peanuts


For garnishing:

roughly crushed masala peanut
farali chevdo

Method to make Farali Biriyani:

• First of all heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and green chilies and grated potatoes. Add sindhav salt and let it cook covered in microwave for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• When potatoes are cooked add lemon juice, red chilly powder, sugar and crushed peanuts.
• Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes and keep aside.

• In other pan heat oil, add cumin seeds and then add green and red chilly. Add 2 cups of water and let it boil. Now add soaked moraiya to it.
• Let it cook covered for 2 to 3 minute in the microwave. When it is cooked add whipped curd and again cook for 2 minutes, after it add sugar and crushed peanuts.
• Cook for some time and keep aside.

• In a serving glass make a layer of moraiya and spread it properly. Above it spread curd chutney and then potato layer. Again make a layer of moraiyo and then curd chutney.
• At last, garnish with farali chevdo and masala peanut.
• Serve hot with curd chutney.

Ingredients to make Curd Chutney:

1 cup curd
1 tablespoon sugar
Sindhav salt to taste
Pinch of cumin powder

Method to make Curd Chutney:

• Mix all the ingredients of Curd Chutney.

Tips:

• Wash grated potatoes 3 - 4 times in tap water. Instead of potato sweet potato can be used.
• You may add lemon juice instead of curd in moraiya.