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# Kuska Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 10 min     |
  | **Cook time**  | 20 min     |
  | **Total time** | 30 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 2 servings |
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## Ingredients

* 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
* 1 bay leaf / tej patta
* 1 inch cinnamon / dalchini
* 3 pods cardamom / elachi
* 1 star anise
* 5 cloves / lavang
* ½ tsp fennel / saunf
* 1 tsp cumin / jeera
* 1 onion *(finely chopped)*
* ¼ cup curd / yoghurt *(whisk)*
* 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
* 1 green chilli *(slit)*
* ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
* 1 tomato *(finely chopped)*
* ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* 1 tsp biryani masala
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 tbsp mint / pudina *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 1 cup basmati rice *(soaked 20 minutes)*
* 2 cup water

## Instructions

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp ghee and saute spices.
2. also saute 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli.
3. additionally add 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
4. further keeping the flame on low, add ¼ cup whisked curd and saute till the curd combines well without curdling.
5. now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp biryani masala and 1 tsp salt. saute on low flame till it turns aromatic.
6. additionally, add 2 tbsp mint and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
7. furthermore, add 1 cup basmati rice and 2 cup water. mix well.
8. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame or till rice gets cooked completely.
9. finally, serve kuska rice / kuska biryani with mirchi ka salan or raita.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp [ghee](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 star anise, 3 pods cardamom, 5 cloves, ½ tsp fennel and 1 tsp cumin.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-3.jpeg" alt="kuska recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also saute 1 onion followed by 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1 green chilli.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-4.jpeg" alt="kuska recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    additionally, add 1 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-5.jpeg" alt="kuska recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further keeping the flame on low, add ¼ cup whisked curd and saute till the curd combines well without curdling.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-6.jpeg" alt="kuska biryani recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp [biryani masala](/recipes/homemade-biryani-masala-powder-recipe) and 1 tsp salt. saute on low flame till it turns aromatic.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-7.jpeg" alt="kuska biryani recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    additionally, add 2 tbsp mint and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-8.jpeg" alt="kuska biryani recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore, add 1 cup basmati rice and saute for a minute. make sure to soak rice for 20 minutes.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-9.jpeg" alt="how to make plain biryani recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add 2 cup water and mix well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-10.jpeg" alt="how to make plain biryani recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame or till the rice gets cooked completely.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-11.jpeg" alt="how to make plain biryani recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, serve **kuska rice** / **kuska biryani** with [mirchi ka salan](/recipes/mirchi-ka-salan-recipe-mirchi-salan) or [raita](http://hebbarskitchen.com/recipes/raita-recipes/).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/mainPhotos/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-recipe-how-to-make-plain-biryani-recipe-2-1920x1441.jpeg" alt="kuska recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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## Notes

* firstly, adding curd enhances the flavour of biryani, however, can be replaced with coconut milk.

* also, use sona masuri rice if you do not have basmati rice.

* additionally, if cooking biryani in open vessel, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

* finally, **kuska rice** / **kuska biryani recipe** tastes great when prepared with lots of spices.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-plain-biryani/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/kuska-recipe-kuska-biryani-plain-biryani/)
</Note>