Basmati Rice
The type of rice is important. I recommend Basmati. It is the best for biryani. It brings out the aroma and flavor of biryani. You can smell the briyani even before it's done a block away! Some important factors will determine the quality of vegetable biryani you cook.
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Indian vegetable briyani Recipe - Time 15-20 minutes - Serves 5 Ingredient |
Measurement |
| Basmati Rice | 5 regular tea cups |
| Mixed vegetables | 1 lb |
| Onion |
6 large | | Tomato | 4 meduim |
| Mint |
1 small bunch | | Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves |
15 pieces together | | Cilantro |
1 small bunch | | Green chilies |
20 med. pieces | | Oil |
1 cup |
| Ginger/Garlic paste | 2 tsp |
| Salt |
1 tbsp or to taste |
Steps |
Method |
| 1 |
Grind the green chilies, ginger, garlic, mint and cilantro |
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Pour oil in the Pressure Cooker heat it and add the 15 pieces of spices(Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves) and onions till light golden brown | | 3 |
Then add the tomatoes and the ground ingredients (step 1) and fry well | 4 |
Add the vegetables and fry. Add rice and (1:2 ratio) water and let it cook for 5 minutes on high and then another 5 minutes on low without placing the weight |
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Do not open till the steam is all gone and then mix | |
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It is always better to transfer the biryani to a wider serving bowl to mix it really well | | 7 |
Serve with yogurt patchadi consisting of onions, tomatoes green chiily and cilantro |
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Vegetables
I recommend peas, carrots, chunks of potatoe and green beans. These will flavor with their juices. You will love it! It really brngs the vegetable flavor into the briyani. Most vegetable briyani we taste are bland. It even begs the question, "What is it made of ?". So go ahead and let all the parts contribute to the whole vegetable flavor!
Quality
Give careful attention to the cooking time and amount of water. These important factors will help you turn out the best briyani in town. Enjoy and serve my special vegetable briyani recipe!
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