Thalasseri special Thari Biriyani || Rava Biriyani || semolina biriyani Recipe - RKC

Thari Biriyani, also known as Thari Choru, is a popular South Indian rice dish originating from the Malabar region, particularly in Kerala. Unlike traditional biryani, it's made with semolina instead of rice, cooked with meat or vegetables, and spices. Thari biriyani can make with chicken , shrimp or meat of your choice. Main ingredients for this recipe is semolina/ Rava and chicken Ingredients Rava (semolina) - 2 cups (roasted) Onion - 1 chopped Tomato - 1 chopped Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp Green chilies - 3, chopped Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Biriyani Masala - 1 tsp Fried chicken or prawns - as needed Hot Water - 3 cups Ghee - 2 tbsp Coriander leaves - a handful, chopped Chicken breast 1 lb , cut into bite size Paprika power - 1 tsp Lemon juice 1 tsp for marination Salt to taste Coriander leaves chopped Fried onions for garnish Fried cashews for garnish Method: 1. Wash and cut the chicken into bite sized pieces 2. Add 1 tsp chilli powder , 1/2 tsp turmeric and salt to chicken. 3. Heat a pan add 1 tbsp oil and shallow fry the chicken and set aside. 4. Dry roast 2 cups of rava until light golden. Keep aside. 5. In a pan, heat ghee (or oil). Add chopped onions, green chilies, and sauté until onions turn golden. 6. Add ginger garlic paste and chopped tomatoes. 7. Add turmeric, garam masala, biriyani masala and salt. Mix well. Add fried chickens and stir gently. 8. Add the roasted rava to the mixture and combine thoroughly. 9. Pour in 3 cups of hot water. Stir well and cook on low heat until the rava absorbs all water and becomes fluffy. Add fried cashews and cover the pot and let it rest for few minutes. 10. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried cashews and onions . Serve hot.