Vegetable Biryani

By Nithu on May 24, 2008 in Rice dishes

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This is a yummy South Indian Biryani which is taken along with raitha. One of my favourite rice which can be done easily. This is one of the dish I often prepare for the potluck as it easy and made quickly. Hope you enjoy the dish. Here you go…

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 2 cups
Chopped onions - 2 cups
Tomatoes - 1
Vegetables - 1 1/2 cup (carrot, beans, peas)
Green chilly - 2 (slit)
Coriander leaves - 2 to 3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1″
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Bay leaves - 2
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:

Cut the vegetables at 1″ in length
Heat oil in a pan, add the onions and fry till they become soft and golden brown colour
Add the ginger garlic paste and toss till the raw smell goes off
Add the tomatoes and green chillies and fry till the tomatoes get mashed and then add the red chilly powder and combine them
Now add the chopped vegetables and combine them. Reduce the heat and keep tossing
In between soak basmati rice for 3 to 4 minutes
Grind cinnamon, cardamom, cloves into powder
Heat ghee in a pan and add the ground powder to it and allow it to splutter and then add fennel seeds and bay leaves
Drain the water and add rice to it. Mix them well
Add the vegetable gravy to rice and combine them well
Remove from heat and put them in an electric cooker or pressure cooker
If you use a pressure cooker, cook the rice for one whistle and then turn off the stove
If you use rice cooker, once it is cooked (the light turned to warm) transfer the contents to a hot pack or any bowl to avoid the rice becoming brown at the bottom

Serve hot with Raitha.

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17 Responses to “Vegetable Biryani”

Homecooked May 24th, 2008, 4:33 am

This looks so delicious and yummy!love the colour.
Happy Cook May 24th, 2008, 5:30 am

I love veggie biriyani.
Yours looks delicious
Cham May 24th, 2008, 1:50 pm

It came out well ur biryani, Lovely dish!
swati raman May 24th, 2008, 2:24 pm

ur biryani looks so fresh spicy n tasty.. the rice has come so nicely.. seperate..
Meeso May 24th, 2008, 2:53 pm

I love to try different versions of biryani, I’ll be anxious to try yours soon!
Uma May 24th, 2008, 7:37 pm

Lovely biryani! Looks delicious.
Nithu May 25th, 2008, 7:53 pm

Hi friends, Thanks for your comments and encouragement…
Nithu May 25th, 2008, 7:55 pm

The rice was not attached to each other because I didn’t soak it for a long time in water. Also removed it from that container as soon as it was cooked.
prajusha May 25th, 2008, 10:57 pm

biriyani looks delicious and so colorful
shibani May 26th, 2008, 5:37 am

Wonderful recipe. fennel adds great flavour.
Asha May 26th, 2008, 8:49 am

Fabulous looking Biryani Nithu, must try fir me,thanks for posting!:)
bhags May 27th, 2008, 12:37 am

the biriyani looks perfect….nice colour
Lane May 27th, 2008, 2:02 pm

I love biryani. Your version looks wonderful. Yum!

Lane of VeganBits.com
swati raman May 28th, 2008, 5:46 am

hey nithu thanks for visiting me.. shriya usually visits me but glad that u did and like the Chole bhature..
handy June 29th, 2008, 11:49 am

That’s nice looking briyani you got there.. =P~
vaidehi July 2nd, 2008, 9:22 pm

Hi Nithu,
thanks for your comment on my blog…
Biryani looks amazing..delicious

chakali
Vani July 5th, 2008, 9:12 am

First time here. Lovelyblog.Biryani looks yum! Will be back latr for a more leisurely look.