Vegetable Biriyani

Vegetable Biriyani

 

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice     - 2 1/2 cups
coconut milk       -1 cup
Carrots                - 3 cubed
greenbeans          - 1/2 cup
butter beans         -1/2 cup
green peas           -1/2 cup
mushrooms          -1/4 cup sliced
potatoes               - 1 cup cubed
cauliflowerflorets-few
onions                  -1 big sliced
tomato                  -1 sliced
Ghee/oil                - 1 tbsp
whole garam         - for tempering

For grinding:

Ginger                      -   1 inch

garlic                 -   6 cloves

green chillies     -  7

pudhina/mint     - few

coriander leaves-few

fennel seeds       -1/2 tsp

cinnamon           - 1 inch

cloves                 -4

anise                   -1

 

For Garnishing:

Cashews             - few

raisins                 - few

sliced onions      - few

cilantro               - few

 

Method:

• In a blender grind the ingredients given for grinding into a fine paste.
• Soak basmathi rice in a bowl for 20 minutes.
• In a cooker heat ghee/oil and temper with whole garam

• add the finely sliced onions and fry it until it turns transparent.

• Now add the sliced tomatoes.

• After a minute add the ground masala.
• Mix well for 2-3 minutes.

• Add all the chopped vegetables and salt for the vegetables.

• Cook for 5-7 minutes and add 3 cups of water with 1 cup of coconut milk.

• When it starts boiling add the drained Rice and desired salt for the Rice and pressure cook for a whistle.

• In a pan heat ghee and fry cashews and remove it once it turns golden.

• In the same pan fry raisins until it rises like a  baloon and remove and keep it aside.

• Again fry onions until golden and like wise cilantro.

• Once the pressure goes off open and garnish with cashews,raisins,onionsand cilantro and mix well

• Serve with raitha

Serves  6-8