For a change, I thought I will select a state myself and get bloggers to do that. And continue a couple of themes for this edition too as it was well sought. One can never get bored of Lunch box ideas and we have again some interesting ideas coming out of this edition too. Plus this being a holiday season, I thought we should have some holiday special.
Cauliflower Dum Biryani, Cashew Tomato Gravy, and Cucumber Raitha ~ Our Meal
I will be doing Lunch Box dishes for the first week. The first to come is a delightful dum biryani with cauliflower. This can be a weekend special. And my kids loved it so much! We were amazed because we didn't expect them to like cauliflower in the rice.
Kids are having their exams and it's been hectic trying to get them serious. And they are already looking forward to their vacation.
Cauliflower Dum Biryani
Ingredients Needed:
For the Cauliflower:
Cauliflower, florets - 200 gms
Curds/ Yogurt - 50 gms
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
For the Rice:
Basmati Rice - 1 & 1/2 cup
Water - 2 & 1/2 cups
Pinch of salt.
For the Dum Biryani
Clove - 2
Cinnamon - 2"
Onions - 2 medium
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Green chilies - 3 nos
Mint & coriander leaves - 1 cup together loosely packed.
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Butter - 1 tsp
How to make Cauliflower Dum Biryani:
For the Cauliflower:
Wash and soak rice for 15 mins. Then cook with water. Make sure the rice is 95% done.
Making the Dum Biryani:
Serve with Cashew Tomato gravy and Cucumber Raitha.
Cucumber Raitha:
Cucumber, grated - 1
Curds/ Yogurt - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Green Chillies - 1 medium
Oil - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
How to make Cucumber Raitha
Wash, peel, and grate the cucumbers. Beat the curds, mix salt, add finely chopped green chilies and grated cucumber. Season with oil and mustard.
Serve with Cucumber Raitha.
Sobha Shyam says
wow, lovely biryani, wonderful idea of making dum biryani with gobi..
Jayashree says
It looks so hearty and filling, Valli.
Nish says
Mmmmm yum yum!
But what does 'dum' mean?! 🙂
veena krishnakumar says
wow Valli...looks very nice. Loved the click too
rajani says
Nice recipe, I have tried something similar before and it was a hit at home 🙂
Priya says
Super flavourful inviting briyani,simply makes me hungry..
Gayathri Kumar says
Very flavourful biryani...
Srivalli says
Nish Dum is the process where the final dish is cooked with closed covered lid in slow flame for a while. Though in this dish I may not have exactly cooked it for 30 mins, it is still cooked for 10 -15 mins.
Suma Gandlur says
I haven't tried cooking gobi pulao until now, somehow. 🙂 Your version sounds very delicious.
Aarthi says
awesome recipe
Kalyani says
making something similar over this weekend, Valli. Loved the biryani and happy to run the BM again
The Pumpkin Farm says
what a beautiful click Valli, loved the platter and the recipe both