Rice & Biryani Totkay
Fluffy, separate grains every time.
12 totkay
Rice Turned Mushy: Fix and Preventچاول گیلے ہو گئے: علاج اور بچاؤRice soft, sticky and mushy? How to fix mushy rice by draining and drying it in the pan or oven, what to turn it into, and how to cook basmati right.
Rice Grains Breaking in Biryaniبریانی میں چاول کے دانے ٹوٹ جاتے ہیںBasmati grains breaking into small pieces in your biryani? Why rice breaks and 6 ways to keep long, whole grains: washing, soaking, boiling and layering.
Long Separate Grains Every Timeہر بار لمبے اور الگ الگ دانےHow to make basmati rice grains long, fluffy and separate every time: aged basmati, washing, soaking, the right water and resting before fluffing.
Biryani Too Dry (Fix After Dum)بریانی بہت خشک ہو گئی (دم کے بعد علاج)Biryani came out dry and hard after dum? How to fix dry biryani with saffron milk, ghee, yakhni and a second short dum, and how to stop it next time.
Rice Undercooked After Dumدم کے بعد بھی چاول کچے رہ گئےBiryani rice still hard after dum? How to fix undercooked rice in biryani with a splash of hot water, a tight seal and more dum, without making it mushy.
How Long to Soak Basmatiباسمتی کتنی دیر بھگوئیںHow long to soak basmati rice for biryani, pulao and plain rice: 20 to 30 minutes for most rice, and what happens if you soak too long or not at all.
Water Ratio for Basmati (Cups and Grams)باسمتی کے لیے پانی کا تناسب (کپ اور گرام)Basmati water ratio in cups and grams for plain rice and pulao: about 1½ cups of water for each cup of soaked basmati, with a handy chart.
Stop Rice Sticking to the Potچاول پتیلی میں لگنے سے روکیںRice sticking and burning at the bottom of the pot? How to stop it with washing, a little oil, the right heat and a tawa under the pot.
Reheat Biryani Without Dryingبریانی خشک کیے بغیر دوبارہ گرم کریںHow to reheat biryani without it drying out: a splash of water or milk, a covered pan, oven or microwave, and how to reheat leftover biryani safely.
Biryani Rice Colour Without Food Colourکھانے کے رنگ کے بغیر بریانی کے چاولوں کا رنگHow to get the yellow, orange and white rice colours in biryani naturally, with saffron, haldi milk and Kashmiri chilli oil instead of food colour.
Pulao Yakhni Too Little or Too Muchپلاؤ میں یخنی کم یا زیادہ ہو گئیHow much yakhni for pulao? The pulao water ratio with yakhni, and how to fix a pulao with too much or too little stock.
Kheer Not Thickeningکھیر گاڑھی نہیں ہو رہیKheer still thin and milky after an hour? How to thicken kheer with longer cooking, mashed rice, milk powder or a little cornflour, and when to stop.
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