Vegetable biriyani recipe



Recipe for vegetable biriyani in our easy curry recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

  • 2 cups of assorted vegetables, cut into longish pieces (green beans, peas, carrots, cauliflower, etc.)
  • 3 cups rice
  • 1 cup curd, yoghurt
  • Salt to taste
  • 6 green chillies, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste
  • 2 teaspoons chopped mint leaves
  • 2 teaspoons chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dhania, coriander, powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon clove powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinammon powder
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cashewnuts
  • 1 stick cinammon, broken into bits
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamoms
  • 2 medium sized onions, sliced finely
  • 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
  • A pinch of saffron, orange coloring
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1 cup deep fried onion slices for garnish
  • 1/2 cup chopped mint and coriander leaves for garnish, optional

How to make vegetable biriyani

  • Combine together ingredients 3 to 15 and mix well.
  • Add the vegetables to it and let it marinate for about 1/2 hour.
  • Heat the ghee in a pan and add the cashewnuts, cinnammon, cardamom and cloves.
  • Fry for 15 seconds and add the sliced onion.
  • When the onions turn transparent, add the marinated vegetables and without adding any water, cook the vegetables on medium heat till the masala is well cooked and turns aromatic.
  • The vegetables should be completely done.
  • The masala will reduce and lose all moisture.
  • Set aside.
  • Wash the rice and steam cook it such that individual grains can be separated.
  • Dissolve the saffron in the milk.
  • Take about one cup of cooked rice and add the saffron to it.
  • Now mix this colored rice with the rest of the cooked rice, so that you get streaks of orange in the rice.
  • In a deep oven-safe bowl, pour this rice and spread to cover the entire bottom of the vessel.
  • Pour the vegetables on top and spread evenly.
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 20 minutes at 300 degrees F.
  • Remove foil and serve hot, garnished with chopped herbs and fried onions.

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