Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients

• Rice 2 cups
• Oil 1/4 cup
• Onions 2 medium, chopped
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Tomato 1 big, chopped
• Yogurt 3 tbsp heaped
• Salt 3/4 tbsp
• Biryani masala 2 tbsp
• Carrot 1, cubed
• Potato 1 big, cubed
• Peas 1 cup
• Corn 1/2 cup
• Green beans 1 cup
• Water 4 cups
• Dried plums/prunes 5-6
• Fresh coriander chopped

Preparation

1. Wash and soak the rice in water.
2. In a cooking pot, heat oil and add onions and cook until they turn golden brown.
3. Add cumin and sauté until aromatic.
4. Add ginger and garlic paste and sauté until aromatic.
5. Add tomatoes and yogurt. Mix well, cover and cook on low for 5-6 minutes until tomatoes are soft.
6. Add salt and biryani masala. Stir for a minute.
7. Add carrots and potatoes and stir fry until 50% done.
8. Now add peas, corn and green beans and cook for 5 minutes. I used frozen but if you are using fresh vegetables then put them with carrots and potatoes.
9. Lastly add water and drained rice and dried prunes.
10. Allow the water to be absorbed by rice on medium flame.
11. When all the water evaporates, put on dum for 10-12 minutes.
12. Lastly add freshly chopped coriander and green chilies.
13. Serve with raita and salad. Enjoy!

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Vegetable Biryani

Author: Naush

Ingredients

• Rice 2 cups
• Oil 1/4 cup
• Onions 2 medium chopped
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 tbsp
• Garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Tomato 1 big chopped
• Yogurt 3 tbsp heaped
• Salt 3/4 tbsp
• Biryani masala 2 tbsp
• Carrot 1 cubed
• Potato 1 big cubed
• Peas 1 cup
• Corn 1/2 cup
• Green beans 1 cup
• Water 4 cups
• Dried plums/prunes 5-6
• Fresh coriander chopped

Instructions

• Wash and soak the rice in water.
• In a cooking pot, heat oil and add onions and cook until they turn golden brown.
• Add cumin and sauté until aromatic.
• Add ginger and garlic paste and sauté until aromatic.
• Add tomatoes and yogurt. Mix well, cover and cook on low for 5-6 minutes until tomatoes are soft.
• Add salt and biryani masala. Stir for a minute.
• Add carrots and potatoes and stir fry until 50% done.
• Now add peas, corn and green beans and cook for 5 minutes. I used frozen but if you are using fresh vegetables then put them with carrots and potatoes.
• Lastly add water and drained rice and dried prunes.
• Allow the water to be absorbed by rice on medium flame.
• When all the water evaporates, put on dum for 10-12 minutes.
• Lastly add freshly chopped coriander and green chilies.
• Serve with raita and salad. Enjoy!