Vegetable Biryani
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Ingredients:
- Rice - 1 1/2 cups, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
- Onions - 2, finely sliced and fried till golden brown
- Cinnamon stick - 1
- Cardamom - 1
- Cloves -1
- Bay leaf - 1
- Carrots - 1, cut into slices
- Cauliflower - 1, cut into cubes
- Potatoes - 2, peeled, cut into thick wedges and fried
- Peas - 1/4 cup, boiled for 5 minutes and drained
- Oil - 1/4 cup
- Ghee - 2 tbsp
- Chillies - 2-3, chopped
- Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
- Tomatoes - 1, chopped
- Yoghurt - 1/4 cup
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
- Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
- Biryani masala - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Milk - 2 tbsp
- Heat oil in a deep pot, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaf till they become fragrant
- Add the tomatoes and green chillies and cook for few minutes
- Add half of the fried onions
- Add ginger, garlic pastes and stir till raw smell goes off
- Add the cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Cook till oil separates
- Add yoghurt and cook until the gravy is thick
- Add all the vegetables except the potatoes and stir fry for a couple of minutes
- Add little water and cover and simmer on low heat to cook the veggies through. Just stir every now and then
- Once the veggies are done, add the remaining green chillies, biryani masala
- Add the fried potatoes and stir
- To make the rice, add ghee in a pot and crackle cardamom and bay leaves. Add water and bring to a boil, add salt and drained rice and cook till 90% done. Strain the water
- Now in a pot, layer the rice, then vegetable gravy, sprinkle fried onions and coriander leaves and repeat till all rice and vegetable gravy is used up
- Drizzle milk over the top and cover the pot with a tight fitting lid. Place it over tava
- Simmer for 20 minutes and leave it to rest for another 5 minutes
- Serve hot!!!
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Biryani is one of my fav. dish due to the fragrance of the spices in it! Btw, I think you should include more illustrations for the preparing process to perk up your wonderful recipes!
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thnx rachael for your comment... :)
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