Method

1. Cook the rice in two portions

a. 3/4 as plain white rice;

• add a little oil (1-2 ts.)
• add the green (4) and black (2) cardamoms (smash green and black cardamoms)
• add whole cashews (make two pieces each)
• add water as appropriate, then flame on -take the cooked rice off to a plate

b. 1/4 as yellow rice;

• add a little oil (1 ts.)
• add 4 whole cloves
• add water as appropriate
• add the 1/4 ts. yellow turmeric
• take the cooked rice off to a plate
• After the rice is done, mix the two types (a) & (b) together and divide into two portions (1/4 and 3/4). Put aside.

2. Preparation of ingredients

c. take the bunch of green coriander;

• cut into half lengthwise
• one half from root cut into one inch pieces (c)1
• other half cut into one and a half pieces (c)2
• do not mix (c)1 and (c)2

d. take the ginger;

• use a mortar and pestle to mash (cut into tiny pieces is other option)

e. take the garlic;

• use a mortar and pestle to mash (cut into tiny pieces is other option)

f. smash green (4) and black (2) cardamom together.

• Do not mix (d) and (e), and do not mix (f) with (d) (e)

g. cut the onion into long size

3. Preparation of Peas

h. fry 100-200 grams peas in little oil

• no ingredients needed

4. Preparation of Vegetable

j. eggplant and small head broccoli;

• cut lengthwise bite size (will be show how)
• cut eggplant into bite size (will be show)

k. choose medium size potato;

• wash and cut into bite size (lengthwise), boil and peal the skin (or peal before boil)
• Put oil in a frying pan (little more), warm up the oil, put onion, put five whole cloves, put half (c)1,
• put 1/4 of (d) 1/2 of (e) 1/2 of (f) fry for a while, (will be shown).
• Now put (j) stir and cover until done. Take (j) off from the frying pan and fry (k) in the same oil. If oil is not enough, put a little as needed. After (k) is fried and done add (j) and stir carefully.
• Cover for a minute or so in a low flame. Then the fry is ready to serve.

5. Preparation of Kamrupi Biryani

i. choose skin chicken;

• burn the skin (light) over flame (important)
• now cut the chicken into 2 inch pieces
• take half of (d) half of (e) and half of (f) to coat (or mix) the chicken
• put oil in a frying pan (large) and warm up
• put 1/4 onion and half of (c)1 on oil and fry until reddish-yellow
• put coated chicken
• put five whole cloves
• Fry accordingly (need to cover to cook well) at relatively low flame (important) add salt accordingly before covering
• chicken is about to done, just before 2-3 minutes or so, add 1/4 of (d), half of (c)2, and fried peas
• low flame and put 3/4 rice on chicken and mix
• cover for a while (this is Kamrupi biryani, ready to serve)