mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!! Vegetable Biryani Ingredients needed Basmati rice – 1 cup Onion – 1 Green chilli - 2 ( add more if you want hot) Ginger - garlic paste - 2 ½ teaspoon Tomato -1 Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups ( carrot, beans, cauliflower, fresh peas, potatoes ) Mint / pudina leaves – handful Coriander leaves – handful Lemon juice -1 tablespoon Turmeric powder – a pinch Red chilli powder -1 teaspoon Coriander powder – 2 teaspoon Biriyani masala – 2 teaspoon (Available readymade) Salt as required For the seasoning Oil – 1 tablespoon Whole garam masala – ( cloves - 3, cardamom -1, cinnamon – 1 inch piece) For Garnishing – fried onions (optional) METHOD Cut onions into thin strips and fry it in oil till golden brown. Add it before serving. Preparations Cut carrots, beans and potatoes lengthwise. Chop tomatoes. Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 minutes, drain and keep it aside. Wash cauliflowers,cut it into florets and put it in boiling water with a little salt for 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside. If you do not have ginger-garlic paste with you,then grind 1 inch piece of ginger and 5-6 cloves of garlic together. Method Heat oil, add whole garam masala, then add onions and sauté till it turns transparent. Now add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few more minutes. Add green chillies, all the vegetables, chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, biryani masala, mint and coriander leaves, needed salt and sauté for some more time. Then add 2 cups of boiling water, drained rice and lemon juice.( Check for salt by tasting the water ). Transfer all the contents to a rice cooker and switch on the cooking mode. After it comes to keep warm mode, switch off .Transfer the rice to a hot pack or any other vessel to prevent the bottom from getting burnt. Once done, mix it gently, garnish with fried onions and serve hot with raitha or papads.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:49:20 +0000
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