Mrs.Mano's Tamilnadu Delicacies

[Mrs.Mano]

Hello Shoba!

There are gas stoves with or without oven. If you have only gas stove without oven, you can ‘dhum’ the briyani in the following method.
Place a ‘thosaikkal’ on the burner and heat it in full fire. When it is heated fully, reduce the heat to low, and place the briyani vessel on it which is cooked to its 3/4th. Cover with a flat lid. Place a small bowl which is full of cold water [not ice water] on it. Let the briyani cook on this slow fire for 10 minutes. The water in the bowl will become warm. The rice will be almost cooked to perfection. Then open the vessel, mix the briyani carefully, add ghee or anything you want and then again close with the lid and place the bowl again. After 10 minutes the water will become hot and the briyani will be ready to serve. This is the ‘dhum’ method I follow in places where I couldn’t get an oven.