Vegetable Biryani:
INGREDIENTS FOR VEGETABLE BIRYANI:
Basmati rice – 2 cups
Oil – 4 spoons
Ghee – 2 spoons
Diced onions – 1 cup
Green chilli – 2
Ginger and garlic paste – 2 spoons
chopped carrots – 1 cup
Diced potatoes – 1 cup
French beans – 1 cup(1/2 inch pieces)
Green peas – 1 cup
Diced tomato – 2
Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
Yoghurt – 3 spoons
Salt – 2 spoon
Water – 3 glass
Lemon juice – 2 spoons
DRY SPICES:
Cashew nuts – 25
Cinnamon – 2
Clove – 4
Cardamon – 3
Star Anise – 1
Long pepper – 1
Cumin seeds – 1 spoon
MASALA POWDERS:
Biryani powder – 1/2 spoon
Coriander powder – 1/2 spoon
Turmeric powder – 1/4 spoon
Red chilli powder – 1 spoons
INGREDIENTS FOR RAITA:
Chopped onions – 1
Chopped green chilli – 1
Chopped Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
Salt – 1 spoon
Yoghurt – 4 spoons
PROCEDURE FOR VEGETABLE BIRYANI:
STEP 1:
(1) Wash and soak rice at least 30 minutes before starting for preparation.
(2) Heat a pan add ghee, oil, cashew nuts, cinnamon, cloves, long pepper, star anise, cumin seeds, cardamon.
(3) Saute for a minute until cashew nuts and other spices turn golden.
(4) Add onions and slit green chillies. Fry until it turns to golden brown.
(5) Add ginger and garlic paste, mix well and fry until the raw smell has gone.
(6) Add chopped carrot, french beans, potatoes and also add a cup of peas.
(7) Mix and fry for 5 minutes.Add tomatoes fry for 2 minutes.
(8) Add yoghurt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, biryani powder and salt saute for a couple of minutes until the raw smell of spices is gone.
(9) Now our veggies will absorb all the masala texture. Our next process is …….
STEP 2:
(1) Measurement of water is most important, in which our entire biryani depends.
(2) For 2 cups of rice add 3 cups of water including veggies.
(3) Add water to vegetable masala texture pan and let begin to boil.
(4) Meanwhile, take soaked rice, drain the water from the rice and set aside.
(6) When the water begins to boil add rice to the pan and give a mix.
(7) Add mint leaves and coriander leaves stir.
(8) When the water gets evaporate close the lid.
(9) In a low flame leave the rice for dum for 5 minutes.
(10) Mix and squeeze lemon juice into the biryani.
(11) Again close the lid leave for 2 more minutes.
(12) Vegetable biryani is ready.Garnish with fried cashew nuts and coriander leaves
(13) Serve with raita.
PROCEDURE FOR RAITA:
(1) Take a bowl add chopped onions, green chilli, coriander leaves and salt stir well.
(2) Add yoghurt mix well all the ingredients.
(3) Add some water stir well.
(4) Garnish with coriander leaves on top.
(5) serve as a side dish, especially in biryani.