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Biryani rice recipe | Kuska rice or plain biryani without veggies

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Biryani rice recipe – kuska rice or plain biryani without vegetables made in south Indian muslim style. This is different from the biryani rice or biryani chawal that is served in North Indian restaurants. You can also check this recipe of Biryani chawal known as “GHEE RICE” in South India. One can also find this biryani rice or kuska in South Indian restaurants with a Non-vegetarian Meal.
biryani rice recipe kuska
This biryani rice is made without vegetables so no chopping or grinding work and yet it tastes flavorful. One can find slightly different versions of these, while a few folks use mild flavorful biryani masala powder. It is all up to ones choice of whether to used ground spices or skip them.

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Biryani rice recipe or kuska rice or plain biryani recipe

kuska plain biryani rice

Biryani rice recipe | Kuska rice or plain biryani without veggies

Plain biryani rice recipe - Also known as plain kuska is made without veggies and is served with any salan or biryani gravy. It can also be served with raita

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Course Main
Cuisine Indian
Keyword easy kuska
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 382 kcal
Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

Ingredients for kuska rice

  • 2 cups rice (preferably basmati)
  • 3.5 cups water or stock (chicken or veg stock)
  • 2 to 2 ½ tbsp Oil
  • ½ cup onion thinly sliced (or about 1 lmedium)
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • ½ cup tomato chopped ( or about 1 large, deseeded)
  • Salt as needed
  • Handful mint (or pudina & coriander)
  • ¼ cup curd or fresh yogurt (do not use sour one)

Spices for kuska

  • 1 bay leaf (or tej patta)
  • 4 to 6 cloves (or laung)
  • 4 to 6 green cardamoms (or elaichi)
  • 1 star anise (or chakri phool)
  • ½ tsp shahi jeera (or jeera)
  • 1 strand mace (or javitri)
  • 1 cinnamon (or dalchini) two inch
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric (or haldi)
  • ½ to ¾ tsp red chili powder (or lal mirch powder)
  • 1 to 1 ½ tsp biryani masala powder (any readymade will do) (optional)

How to make the recipe

How to make kuska rice biryani

  1. Wash and soak rice for at least 20 minutes. Drain water completely. Set aside.
  2. Heat a pressure cooker or a heavy bottom pan with oil. Add spices and fry till they turn fragrant.

  3. Next add onions and fry till onions turn golden.

  4. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till it gets fragrant. Do not burn
  5. Transfer tomatoes,curd, red chili powder, pudina, coriander, salt and turmeric. If using biryani masala powder add it now.

  6. Fry till tomatoes turn mushy, soft and pulpy. The mixture begins to leave the oil as well.

  7. Pour water or stock and bring water to a boil. adjust the salt (you could vary the amount of water based on your rice)
  8. Add rice and cook till very little water is left. refer the pic
  9. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid, cook on a low flame for 3 to 5 mins. Do not let the cooker whistle. if cooking in a pan or casserole, just cover tightly and cook till the rice is fully done. it could take around 5 mins. If using normal rice, allow to whistle once.

  10. Let the pressure go off, then fluff up the biryani kuska rice.

Nutrition Facts
Biryani rice recipe | Kuska rice or plain biryani without veggies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 64mg 3%
Potassium 241mg 7%
Total Carbohydrates 80g 27%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin A 4.7%
Vitamin C 5.9%
Calcium 7.3%
Iron 11.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This rice goes very well with any veg or non veg gravy. Some serving suggestions for vegetarians are
soya chunks kurma
bagara baingan
mirch ka salan
shorba
Non-vegetarians can serve this with
chicken curry
egg curry

How to make biryani rice recipe

1. Wash and soak rice for about 20 to 30 mins. Meanwhile prepare the onions and tomatoes. After 30 mins drain the rice completely to a colander. Set this aside.
2. Heat oil in a pot or pressure cooker. Add bay leaf, star anise, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, shahi jeera and mace. Saute until the shahi jeera splutters.
temper spices for biryani rice recipe
3. Add sliced 3/4 cup onions and fry until golden.
golden fried onions for biryani rice recipe
4. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and fry until it smells good.
ginger garlic paste for kuska rice
5. Make sure the raw smell of garlic goes away.
aromatic ginger garlic
6. Add tomatoes and yogurt. Stir to prevent burning.
tomatoes for kuska rice


7. Add 1/2 to 3/4 tsp red chili powder, little turmeric, handful of mint, coriander, salt and 1 tsp biryani masala powder (optional). For the kuska rice, most ppl do not use biryani masala powder.
spices to make biryani rice recipe
8. Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy and oil begins to separate.
biryani rice masala
9. Add 3 1/2 cups water. Bring it to a boil.
addition of broth for kuska rice recipe

10. Add drained rice. Mix well.

11. Cook on a medium flame until very little water is left. Refer the picture. Lower the flame completely. Cover the pot or pressure cooker with a lid and cook for exactly 5 to 6 mins. I used a pressure cooker.
cooking kuska rice in pressure cooker
12. When the rice is done, open the lid and fluff up.
plain biryani rice fluffed up
Serve with raita or with any of the biryani gravy.
kuska rice recipe

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  1. Dr Nandhini says

    October 24, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    Very neat and tastey recipe. I tried it came out very well.
    Thank you.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:02 am

      Hi Dr.Nandhini
      You are welcome. Thank you so much for the comment. Glad to know biryani rice turned out good.

      Reply
  2. Priyanka says

    August 16, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    Hello Swasti garu,

    I made this yesterday for my son’s lunch box and I was surprised to see it demotivated school. He just loved it!!! He is 3.5yrs old and never eats anything that is packed in his box so decided to try this one and it was a hit!!

    I have been worried that he is not been eating his lunch everyday and now I’m relaxed and happy. Today I made him the carrot rice using your recipe…I mostly cook your recipes even for my husband and guests who visit and you have never failed me even once….I am so glad to be learning various recipes from you. I have been wanting to thank you for long and finally got a chance to do so….May God bless you and your family with lots of love and peace. Thank you soooo much once again for all your sharing ☺☺

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 23, 2018 at 11:13 am

      Welcome Priyanka
      Thank you so much for the comment. Made me so happy. So glad to know the recipes are useful.
      Thanks a ton again for the wishes.
      🙂

      Reply
  3. raajanya gupta says

    July 15, 2018 at 2:28 am

    please tell me how much rice should i soak for 2 person

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 15, 2018 at 3:20 am

      Hi Raajanya
      1 cup (240 to 250 ml cup) will be enough for 2. If you are making for men then use 1½ cups.

      Reply
      • rg says

        July 17, 2018 at 12:17 pm

        thank u

        Reply
  4. SRI says

    February 10, 2018 at 6:42 am

    I LOVE THIS RECIPE SOOOO MUCH…IT IS AMAZING DISH FOR SERVING OUR RELATIVES TOO WHEN THEY COME HOME.I HAD TRIED THIS RECIPE TWICE AND ALL MY FAMILY MEMBERS SAID IT WAS SO DELICIOUS ….THANK YOU FOR THE SAME ..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 10, 2018 at 6:45 am

      Welcome Sri,
      So glad to know you all liked it. Thanks for the comment. It made me happy!
      🙂

      Reply
  5. Nimeelitha says

    December 28, 2017 at 11:41 am

    This recepie is so simple and easy to prepare. It is so tasty, my husband loved it. Thank you very much Swathi??

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 1, 2018 at 6:22 am

      Welcome Nimeelitha

      Reply
  6. Amena says

    December 8, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    Hi,

    Really nice recipe, thank you so much for sharing it. I did it with a butter chicken masala as suggested. I was wondering if in this recipe, is it possible to fry the onions in the beginning so that they become crispy then put them aside and once the rice is done, sprinkle the crispy onion on top? I’m just asking as even if cut the onions really thinly, at the end they were really visible but still tasty, but it looked messy with the rice
    It’s probably my fault as I didn’t chop them off. I’m looking forward to trying more of your recipe. Thank you so much

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 9, 2017 at 2:15 am

      Welcome Amena
      Thanks a lot for trying. Yes as you said it is possible to fry the onions in the beginning and set aside. But they wont turn crisp unless deep fried with some corn flour sprinkled on them. I have shared a similar recipe here – Ghee rice.
      It depends on individuals taste, as you mentioned this may not go well with those who do not like soft cooked or chunky onions. In that case using onion paste & tomato puree is good. But the speciality of this kuska rice is it uses onions in the sliced form and they add taste to the rice.
      Thanks a lot for the suggestion. I will try to make a new recipe based on your points and will also update this post.

      Reply
  7. Vishnu Reddy H says

    September 29, 2017 at 8:21 am

    Tried this Recipe…it was so simple to prepare and taste was awesome ???

    Reply
  8. Fazna says

    September 1, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    Awesome? yummm?

    Reply
  9. happydad says

    August 21, 2017 at 3:34 am

    Can i make this with pre-cooked rice?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      August 21, 2017 at 3:44 am

      I dont think this works good with precooked rice. You can try this recipe. You can replace veggies with tomato in the rice.

      Reply
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