Vegetable Biryani

Vegetable Biryani is a very tasty recipe but it takes a lot of time to prepare and cook. Learn how to prepare Vegetable Biriyani by following this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups Uncooked Rice

• 2 pinches Saffron (dissolved in a little water)

• 2 Onions (sliced)

• 2 tbsp Cashew nuts (broken into pieces)

• 2 tbsp Raisins

• 3 Tomatoes (finely chopped)

• 2 Capsicums (sliced)

• 2 cups (mixed boiled vegetables i.e. chopped cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, green peas)

• 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (chopped)

• A little Milk

• 4 tbsp Ghee

• Salt to taste

To be ground into a paste:

• 6 Garlic Cloves

• 25 mm piece of Ginger

• 3 Cardamoms

• 4 Green Chilies

• 3 Cloves

• 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds

• 2 sticks Cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

• 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder

• 2 Onions

• 6 Mint leaves

How to make Vegetable Biryani:

• Boil the rice in a vessel containing adequate water, cook and drain excess water.

• Add the saffron liquid and salt to the cooked rice. Mix well.

• Heat the ghee and add the onions.Fry until brown.

• Remove the onions and in the same ghee, add the cashewnuts and raisins.

• Fry for a few seconds. Remove and keep aside for garnishing.

• Add the prepared paste and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

• Add the tomatoes and capsicum and fry again for 2 to 3 minutes.

• Add the boiled vegetables and coriander and cook for a while.

• Put 2 tablespoons of ghee at the bottom of a baking bowl.

• Make layers of the rice and vegetables, beginning and ending with rice.

• Sprinkle a little milk on top.

• Cover and bake in a hot oven at 200 degree C for 15 to 20 minutes.

• Garnish with fried onions, cashew nuts and raisins and serve hot.