vegetable biriyani

 

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: south Indian

Author: Nivetha Jagadeesh

SOME INTRODUCTION ABOUT VEGETABLE BIRIYANI:

 

Vegetable biriyani may be a perfect and delicious dish made with vegetables like beans, carrot , potato, basmati rice , ghee, spices etc.. This can be tasty and easy veg biriyani that was liked by all .

 

Vegetable biriyani is an Indian dish that was made with vegetables and rice flavoured especially with the saffron milk or turmeric powder.

 

According to me , I packed this delicious dish with fragrance vegetables , rice and aromatic flavoured spices, crunchy  nuts etc.. that creates our mouth watering.

 

ABOUT THIS RECEIPE:

There are various styles of biriyani which will  be prepared by us but most of the people like one pot biriyani or presser cooker biriyani . Biriyani is a perfect lunch meal that may be served with raita, kuruma, salna .

In this receipe I am going to prepare one pot veg biriyani or pressure cooker vegetable biriyani.

 

vegetable biriyani

INGREDIENTS:

Basmati rice – 1 cup

Oil or ghee - required

Bay leaf -1

Cinnamon - 2

Cardamom - 2

Cloves - 3

Jeera – 1 tsp

Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

Star anise – 1

Onion - 2

Green chilli - 2

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Mint leaves - few

Coriander leaves - few

Tomato - 2

Cauliflower -1/2

Beans -2

Carrot -2

Potato -2

Green peas- few

Red chilli powder- 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt - required

Garam masala – 1 tsp

Yogurt/ curd – 2 tbsp

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Water - required

Saffron milk – 1 tsp

Some fried onions

Fried Cashews- 6

 

HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE BIRIYANI?

• Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes. Meanwhile rinse and chop the vegetables and keep it aside.
• Heat a pressure cooker add  1 tbsp of ghee and add whole spices

                       Bayleaf

                       Cardamom

                       Cinnamon

                       Star anise

                       Cloves

                       Jeera

                       Fennel seeds

• Once the spices begin to crackle add largely and thinely chopped onions and a few salt and saute well.
• Then add green chilli and mix well until onion turn into golden brown.
• Next add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes. Then add tomatoes and saute well.
• Now its time to feature chopped vegetables , add the veggies

                     Carrot

                     Beans

                     Cauliflower

                     Green peas

                     Potato

• Stir and blend on high flame about 4-5 minutes.
• Now add the following ingredients

                    Mint leaves

                    Red chilli powder

                   Garam masala

                   Curd

                   Lemon juice

                   Turmeric powder

                   Required salt

• Stir and mix the subsequent  ingredients for about 3-4 minutes.
• Now add the wash and soaked basmati rice and spread it evenly without breaking the rice.

• Pour 2 cups of water and provide  a stir mix and taste the water it has a rather salty taste.
• Cover the pressure cooker with a lid and cook on the medium high flame for about 1 whistle.
• When the pressure releases gently fluff the rice and sprinkle 1 tsp of saffron milk, some fried onions ,cashews  and  coriander leaves.
• Serve veg biriyani with raita or kuruma.

 

NOTES:

• You can also add wash and soaked soya chunks in this receipe.
• You can serve it hot at rainy seasons it gives a pleasure feel.
• To cook in a pot-  cook on a low heat until all water is absorbed and cook for 15 minutes and turn off the flame.

for more variety rice

vegetable fried rice

Ghee rice

Tamarind rice

Traditional chicken biriyani