Vermicelli-Meat Biriyani

Ingredients:

Vermicelli(Semiya) – 250 gm
Meat – 250 gm
Onion – 1 no(chopped)
Tomato – 2 nos
Green chillies – 4 nos(chopped)
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped) – 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Chilly powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
Cashew nuts – As reqd
Raisins(Onakka munthiri) – As reqd
Ghee – 2 tbspOil – 3 tbsp
Egg(hardboiled) – 1 no (optional)
Salt – As reqd

Method:

1)Cook meat along with all the powders including salt.
2)Drain off the excess water and mince the meat well.
3)Dry roast vermicelli in a pan.
4)Cook it in salted water and strain.
5)Fry raisins and cashews in ghee and keep it aside.
6)Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
7)Add onion and sauté well.
8)Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and sauté again.
9)Add chopped tomatoes and sauté again.
10)Add the minced meat, coriander leaves and salt and mix well the whole thing.
11)Remove from flame.
12)Take another big bowl and mix together the meat mixture and the cooked semiya.
13)Garnish with fried cashews and raisins and egg(halved).