Vegetable Biryani
Cook Time
50-60 minutes
Level
Hard
Yield
4
It is a special rice and vegetables dish. It is a rich dish as it uses dry fruits, spices, herbs and yogurt. The vegetables include capsicum, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, green peas. It can be a one dish meal too.
It is different from vegetable pulao. When you make pulao, rice is cooked with vegetable and spices. When you make Biryani, you cook the rice and vegetables separately and then both are cooked in a oven in dry heat. The taste of pulav and biryani different because of this.
Ingredients for Vegetable Biryani :
- Basmati Rice 1 cup
- Onions , springed and cut lenghtwise
- Tomatoes, cut lengthwise
- Carrots 1/4 cup
- Beans 1/4 cup
- Peas 1/4 cup
- Potatoes , cut lengthwise
- Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Pudina(Fresh Mint) 1/2 of small Bunch
- Coriander Leaves 1/2 of small Bunch
- Yogurt 1/4 cup
- Salt & chilli powder Acc to taste.
- Dhania Powder 1 Tbsp.
- Lemon Juice 1 Tbsp
- Oil 2 Tbsp
- Saffron(optional) few strands soaked in warm milk.
Method to prepare Vegetable Biryani :
Cook Rice seperately & Cool.
Wash All the veges except Onions & tomatoes.
Marinate the same with Yogurt & ginger-garlic paste
for about an hour.
Heat a fry-pan with Oil , add Onions & fry till translucent.
Add tomatoes, salt & fry till it leaves all the juices.
Add Mint, coriander leaves & cook nicely.
Pour in the marinated mixture,& mix with chili & dhania
Powder.
Cover & cook in low steam till all the veges are tender.
Mix in lemon juice & fry till the moisture is absorbed.
Add Saffron , rice & mix gently .Adjust the seasoning.
Cover & let it sit for a few minutes before serving.
If having an Oven facility Bake the rice in the oven for 30 minutes before serving.
