Veg. Biryani

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Ingredients (serves 4)

Basmati rice1 & 1/2 cup
Onion2
Beans8-10
Carrot1
Potato1
Cauliflower12 small pieces
Green peas(frozen/fresh)1/4 cup
Curd1/2 cup
Green chillies2
Chopped coriander & mint leaves2 tblsp each
Ginger garlic paste2 tsp
Biryani masala1 & 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder3/4 tsp
Black pepper powder3/4 tsp
Milk1 tblsp
Yellow/orange food colour1 small pinch
Saffron1 pinch
Salt2 tsp(adjust as per ur taste)

 

To temper

Oil4 tblsp
Ghee1 tsp
Cinnamon1 inch piece
Elachi2
Cloves2
Bay leaf1
star anise1

 

Method




  1. Soak basmati rice for at least 1/2 hour or as much time as you can. Soak saffron in warm milk and mix the food colour. Cook with 1 cup water, 1 tsp salt, 1 elachi and 1 clove.Heat ghee and fry cashews, keep a side. Heat 2 tblsp oil and fry lengthwise sliced onion in a kadai.Fry in medium-low flame
  2. Fry until golden brown and keep aside. In same kadai, heat remaining oil and season with cinnamon,elachi,cloves,star anise and bay leaf.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste, vegetables,broken green chillies,  biryani masala, chilli powder, black pepper powder,turmeric and salt.
  4. Mix well in medium flame and add curd.
  5. Mix well and fry for 5-6 minutes or until the masalas coats the vegetables.
  6. Take a oven safe bowl, spread a layer of rice, sprinkle the saffron milk 1 tsp and spread a layer with vegetables over it. Sprinkle some fried onions, chopped mint and coriander leaves. YOU CAN DO THE SAME IN PRESSURE COOKER TOO. 
  7. Repeat this until you finish rice and vegetables. Finish with rice layer. Top with onion and coriander leaves, mint leaves. Close with a lid. Preheat to 210 degree C. (if in pressure cooker, close the lid, with the weight valve and keep in lowest possible flame for 15 mins- if your stove cannot be put in low flame, then you can put the cooker over a dosa pan or keep inside a wide pot with boiling water)
  8. Bake at a reduced temperature of 140 degrees C for 15- 20 minutes. Mix well and serve hot! 
     You can top with ghee roasted cashews and you can also garnish with fried bread pieces. Serve with onion raita…



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