Simplified Veg Biryani

Hello Friends,

Making biryani is a tedious task. But if you are interested in Veg Biryani, then I have this simplified version of the original Veg Biryani which is relatively easy to make. So, here it is:

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice (uncooked) – 1 Cup

Chopped Carrots, Capsicum, and French Beans – 1 Cup

Medium size Potato (cut into Cubes) – 1

Medium size Onion (Sliced) – 1

Green Chilli (sliced) – 1

Cloves – 3

Cardamom (crushed) – 1

Cinnamon stick – 1

Dried Bay leaf (Bagara leaf) – 1

Oil – 2 tblspn

Ghee – 1 tblspn

Garam Masala (powdered) – ¼ tspn

Tomato (chopped) – 1

Red Chilli Powder – ½ tspn

Water – 1 ½ Cup

Ginger-Garlic paste – ½ tspn

Salt as per taste

Fresh Mint leaves – Handful

Fresh Coriander – For Garnishing

Procedure:

1. Heat oil and ghee in a vessel or pressure cooker
2. Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and toss for few seconds
3. Add onion and mint leaves. Toss for a minute and add ginger-garlic paste. Cook for 30 seconds
4. Add all the vegetables and green chilli and cook for 2 minutes
5. Add red chilli powder, salt and garam masala.
6. Add rice and water and let it cook as you cook ordinary rice. Ensure that the rice grains do not break or get overcooked.
7. If cooked in pressure cooker, then cook until 2 whistles and wait for 10 minutes before opening the cooker lid.
8. Garnish with finely chopped coriander

Serve hot for best taste….!!

Please comment on the recipe if you like it.