Vegetable Briyani
Time 15-20 minutes – Serves 5

Basmati Rice The type of rice is important. I recommend Basmati. It is the best for biryani. It brings out the aroma and flavor of biryani. You can smell the briyani even before it’s done a block away! Some important factors will determine the quality of vegetable biryani you cook.

Ingredients

Basmati Rice     5 regular tea cups
Mixed vegetables     1 lb
Onion     6 large
Tomato     4 meduim
Mint     1 small bunch
Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves     15 pieces together
Cilantro     1 small bunch
Green chilies     20 med. pieces
Oil     1 cup
Ginger/Garlic paste     2 tsp
Salt     1 tbsp or to taste

Method

1     Grind the green chilies, ginger, garlic, mint and cilantro
2     Pour oil in the Pressure Cooker heat it and add the 15 pieces of spices(Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves) and onions till light golden brown
3     Then add the tomatoes and the ground ingredients (step 1) and fry well
4     Add the vegetables and fry. Add rice and (1:2 ratio) water and let it cook for 5 minutes on high and then another 5 minutes on low without placing the weight
5     Do not open till the steam is all gone and then mix
6     It is always better to transfer the biryani to a wider serving bowl to mix it really well
7     Serve with yogurt patchadi consisting of onions, tomatoes green chiily and cilantro

Vegetables I recommend peas, carrots, chunks of potatoe and green beans. These will flavor with their juices. You will love it! It really brngs the vegetable flavor into the briyani. Most vegetable briyani we taste are bland. It even begs the question, “What is it made of ?”. So go ahead and let all the parts contribute to the whole vegetable flavor!

Quality Give careful attention to the cooking time and amount of water. These important factors will help you turn out the best briyani in town. Enjoy and serve my special vegetable briyani recipe!

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