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    Home » Rice, Noodles and Pasta » How to make Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani | Vegetable Dum Biryani - Hyderabadi Style ~ Step By Step

    How to make Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani | Vegetable Dum Biryani - Hyderabadi Style ~ Step By Step

    Published: Jul 24, 2012 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 12 Comments

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    We are into our last week of Blogging Marathon 18 edition. Weeks surely fly! I had chosen to make Biryani/ Pulao this week. When hubby dear was on a vegetarian diet, it was so convenient to try all the vegetarian biryanis and pulaos that I wanted to make. Every weekend it used to end up being a vegetarian feast at home. At times with just one day to relax, planning on an elaborate meal becomes hectic. I still went on to try all of those recipes, as I knew I will not get another chance in near future.

    Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani has been on my to do list for the longest period. I was so glad that I finally made it and everybody at home simply loved it. I am sure this is something that's going to be made again. Though the process seem lengthy, if you have the biryani masala powder on hand, then making this is really not so tough. When I decided that I was going to be making Biryani's for the last week, I took a list of different type of biryanis that I have been long wanting to try. And unknowingly all of them ended up being cooked in dum.

    Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani
    Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani
    I also wanted to hurry up with cooking this biryani as parents had planned for a visit to my brother's place. They left yesterday and will be staying with them for couple of months. We will be missing them so much, not to mention our kids, who enjoy their quality time with their grandparents. Anyway I am happy that my niece and nephew will enjoy their company. I know my blogs might suffer from lack of inspiration.

    Coming back to the recipe, you need to make the Biryani Masala powder ready on hand before attempting this Dum biryani.

    Step by Step pictures

    For the Toppings

    Making the Rice

    Making the Vegetable Gravy

    Assembling the Vegetable biryani

    Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani

    Preparation time: 25 mins  
    Cooking time: 30 mins  
    Makes 5 - 6 servings

    Ingredients Needed:

    For the Rice

    Basmati - 2 cups
    Ghee - 2 tbsp
    Cloves - 2
    Cinnamon - 2
    Bay leaf - 2
    Green Cardamon - 2
    Water - 3 cups
    Salt to taste


    For the Gravy

    Onions, sliced - 1 and 1/2 cups
    Ginger Garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
    Green chillies - 3 medium
    Red chili powder -1/2 tsp
    Cloves - 2
    Cinnamon - 2"
    Cardamon- 2
    Bay leaf - 2

    Carrots - 1 cup
    Beans - 1 cup
    Potatoes - 1 cup
    Fresh Peas - 1/2 cup

    Yogurt / curds - 1/2 cup
    Salt to taste
    Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

    For assembling:

    Saffron Strands - 10
    Milk - 1/2 cup

    Ghee - 2 tsp
    Browned Onions - 1 cup
    Roasted Cashews - 10
    Roasted Almond - 10
    Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

    Biryani Masala Powder - 3 tbsp

    How to make the Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Biryani
    In a bowl, soak the saffron in warm milk and keep it covered.
    For the Rice:
    Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins. In a non stick pan, saute ghee with the whole spices. When they are sauteed for couple of mins, add the drained rice and saute.  Then add salt and water, cook in sim until the rice is well done. Keep it aside.
    Preparation for the assembling ingredients.
    Heat a non stick pan with the remaining ghee, roast the nuts and remove. Likewise roast the sliced onions till brown, remove and keep it aside.
    For making the gravy:

    In the same pan, add the remaining ghee, drop in the whole spices. Saute for couple of minutes. Add the sliced onions and saute well. Now add slit green chilies and continue sauteing.
    When the onions are done, add chopped vegetables and simmer with lid covered. After few mins, remove the lid, add the salt, biryani masala powder, chili powder. Mix well and simmer for couple of mins for the masala to steep in.
    Then remove from flame, add the curds and mix well. Water will start coming out, stir well and cook to a thick sauce. Now remove.
    For assembling the Biryani
    In the pan you are going to cook, grease the bottom with a tsp of ghee spread well. Over it, add the cooked rice. Now next layer it with enough gravy, fried onions, roasted cashews and badams and chopped coriander leaves.
    Now cover it with rice. Continue with another layer of gravy along with onions, nuts. Finally cover it completely with rice.
    Next you can sprinkle another tsp of ghee over the rice and the soaked saffron along with the milk.
    Tightly cover with the lid and place it on a hot tawa and simmer for 15 - 20 mins.
    Remove from the flame and serve hot with raita.

    Notes:

    In most such biryanis, Raisins are added. I didn't want to take risk.
    Before serving you can fluff the rice for the masala to be mixed up with rice.

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 18

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    Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
    Author Srivalli
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    Comments

    1. The Pumpkin Farm says

      July 24, 2012 at 7:23 am

      i make it similarly...am planning to make your biryani masala....will def try out with home made masala

      Reply
    2. Priya says

      July 24, 2012 at 8:04 am

      Am an ardent fan of dum briyanis, you have made it super prefectly Valli, irresistible!

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      July 24, 2012 at 11:27 am

      Trust me..this is too good!..I can get the aroma rt here:)

      Reply
    4. Pavani says

      July 24, 2012 at 11:34 am

      Delicious vegetable biryani Valli. Step by step preparation really helps as we get to see how flavors develop. Its interesting to see how you placed the pan on a tawa for the dum part. I've to try this one out soon.

      Reply
    5. PJ says

      July 24, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      What a flavorful briyani!I too have bookmarked this from somewhere but very lazy to prepare it..

      Reply
    6. Chef Mireille says

      July 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      looks so flavorful

      Reply
    7. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says

      July 25, 2012 at 2:56 am

      sounds very flavorful! Very interesting to see that you placed the the pot on the tawa!

      Reply
    8. sushma says

      July 25, 2012 at 4:30 am

      As always Yummy Biryani

      Reply
    9. rekhas kitchen says

      July 25, 2012 at 5:17 am

      Hummm I can smell the flavors wow looks so mouthwatering.

      Reply
    10. DivyaGCP says

      July 25, 2012 at 3:45 pm

      I have never attempted to cook biryani in dum.. Should really try..
      This is so delicious and flavorful..

      Reply
    11. Cool Lassi(e) says

      July 31, 2012 at 10:27 pm

      Great step by step pictures for the Hyderabadi Biryani. When I do the dum by giving indirect heat via the dosa tava, it ruins the tava. How about yours?

      Reply
    12. Srivalli Jetti says

      August 01, 2012 at 6:00 am

      Thanks everybody!

      CL I don't use the same tawa for making dosas. This tawa is an iron cast one that's used only for this Dum purpose and for making Jonna roti..:). Else as you said the tawa will get spoiled.

      Reply

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