Vegetable Biryani

Name: Vegetable Biryani
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: Rice: 700 g; Lemon slices: 2; Green chillies: 3; Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp; Cloves: 8; Star anise: 2; Food colour: 1 tsp; Kewra water: 1 tbsp; Bay Leaves: 3; Coriander Seeds: 2 tbsp; Cumin seeds: 1 tbsp; Shahi Zeera : 1 tbsp; Cloves: 1 tbsp; Black peppercorns: 1 tbsp; Green cardamoms: 2 tbsp; Black cardamom: 3; Star anise: 7-8; Fennel seeds: 1 tbsp; Nutmeg: 2; Mace: 2; Cinnamon stick: 5 inches; Dried red chillies: 4-5; Yogurt: 1 cup; Ginger garlic paste: 2 tbsp; Green chillies paste: 1 tbsp; Salt: to taste; Chilli powder: 1 tbsp; Kashmiri chilli powder: 1 tbsp; Turmeric: 1/2 tbsp; Coriander powder: 1 tbsp

7 steps

Prep:1h 30minCook:1h

Biryani Lovers will love this lip smacking Veg Dum Biryani. I use the most aromatic Ingredients from TRS like whole & ground spices and basmati rice.

Updated at: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:33:11 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

700gRice

2 slicesLemon

1 TbspKewra water

Biryani Masala

3Bay Leaves

2 TbspCoriander Seeds

1 TbspCumin seeds

1 TbspShahi Zeera

1 TbspCloves

1 TbspBlack peppercorns

2 TbspGreen cardamoms

3black cardamom

7Star anise

1 TbspFennel seeds

2Nutmeg

2Mace

5 inchesCinnamon stick

4Dried red chillies

Marination

1 cupYogurt

2 TbspGinger garlic paste

1 TbspGreen chillies paste

Salt

to Taste

1 TbspChilli powder

1 TbspKashmiri chilli powder

½ TbspTurmeric

1 TbspCoriander powder

1 TbspCumin powder

2 TbspBiryani Masala

¼ cupCoriander

chopped

mint

700gVegetables

cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, peas

½ cuponions

Fried

¼ cupOil

Instructions

Step 1

Start by soaking the Rice. Rinse throughly in cold water gently to remove all starch. Soak in clean water for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Make Biryani Masala; in a wok add all whole spices and toast on very low flame for 5-6 minutes until aromatic. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Add in spice grinder and grind finely.

Step 3

Marinate the veggies; In a bowl combine, yogurt, ginger garlic and green chillies paste, salt, chilli powder, turmeric, Kashmiri chilli powder, ground cumin and coriander, garam masala, add vegetables , chopped mint & coriander, fried onions and oil from fried onions. Mix well and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

Step 4

In a thick bottomed deep vessel spread in a layer of prepared biryani gravy. Let it cook for 4-5 minutes on high heat.

Step 5

In a big pot bring water to boil add all ingredients, and soaked rice. Boil until 80% done.

Step 6

Place slices tomatoes and chopped mint & coriander. Spread the layer of boiled rice. Drizzle yellow food colouring. Place Dum for 25-30 minutes.

Step 7

turn off the heat and rest for 10 minutes. Open the lid . Serve with raita and salad.