Though I have enjoyed all my BM themes all these months, I must confess this is the best of all. It is actually making me clean my collection. I can now dispose the papers and not worry about writing it down as it's already recorded on the blog. Surprising all the 4 recipes that I have tried it turned out well. Of course, there has been fair amount of customization done to the recipe. As I have said I can never follow a recipe to the exact notes, plus to make sure the dish gets eaten up.
Like for this vegetable biryani, there is no mention of green chilis or red chili powder. I can't imagine hubby dear even touching it with a stick, let alone eat it with raitha.
By the time I reached the end of the cooking process, I could feel the wonderful aroma spreading through the house. Once it was done, I was sure it's going to be very good. I served with just onion raitha and it went very well.
Step by Step pictures to cook Vegetable Biriyani
Ingredients Needed:
Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Vegetables - 2 cups (Beans, Carrot, Peas and Potato)
Oil - 2 -3 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Mint Leaves / Pudina - 15 leaves
Ginger garlic paste
Lemon juice - 1 tps
Salt to taste
Spices to be added
Ginger garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
Fennel powder- 3/4 tsp
Roasted Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamoms - 1/2 tps
Green chilies - 2 medium (not asked in the original recipe)
How to make Vegetable Biryani in pressure cooker:
Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 15 mins.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the bayleaf. Then add onions, saute till brown.
Add the chopped vegetables, simmer for 3- 4 mins with lid covered.
Then add all the spices, saute well and again cook in simmer for 3 mins
Measure 3 & 1/2 cups of water, add to the vegetables, add salt and lemon juice along with mint leaves.
When the water starts boiling, add the strained basmati rice.
Cover with pan with lid and cook for 2 whistles.
Serve with curry and raitha
Notes:
The recipe didn't call for chilies, since biryani will end up not being spicy, I added green chilies. Also I simply served with raitha as it was spicy on its own.
When you want to cook this in a regular pan, increase the water measure to 1/2 cup and cover with a heavy lid and cook in low flame.
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The Pumpkin Farm says
Hey Srivalli,
Which packet had this recipe on it? Was it rice or some masala packet, end produch looks apetizing.
DD says
looks very yummy!!!
Paaka Shaale says
A very nice step by step recipe Srivalli. Feel like digging into that delicious rice right now 🙂
Pavani says
Veg. biryani looks awesome. I'm constantly looking for one pot meals that my kid can enjoy too. If I add some slivered almonds, he would love this dish.
Neha says
A very healthy and kids friendly recipe....I am always on a lookout for such recipes for my fussy little eater.....
harini-jaya says
yummy n flavorful biryani..my go-to recipe for lunch boxes 🙂
Jayashree says
Nice recipe, Valli.....and true, this really is a good theme.
Saras says
Valli, you are making me hungry..Going to prepare this for lunch.
Raji says
I prepared this today with few additional ingredients(yogurt & chilli powder) and came out good. My husband who is not a fan of rice varieties liked this very much. Thanks!
Vidhya says
looks delicious...
Vardhini says
Looks yummy and perfect. I love one pot meals.
Mom Chef says
lovely ! nothing more easy or quick than biryani or pulav for a one pot meal..
Srivalli says
Thank you guys!
Pradnya As I mentioned in the post this was featured in the Double deer Basmati Rice packet..:)..
vaishali sabnani says
Briyani looks grt..i think the mint makes it more interesting n flavorful....
Gayathri Kumar says
Very flavourful biryani..