Sunday, November 1, 2015
Vegetable Biryani #rice
I am posting this recipe out here with a dual purpose.. First of all , it goes to my perfect recipe list and secondly I love to share it with YOU. Had a second celebration for my boyz with my remaining guests this weekend.. Vegetable Biryani was the rice dish and I paired it with Boondi Onion Raitha.. There were more dishes on the card - Mixed Veg Salad on the Starter Section.Aloo Gobi ( shhh coming up v soon in posts to follow) , Paneer mutter to go with Garlic Coriander Nan ( with love from the M& S store) . Also made my perfect Chocolate Cake !!!
Must thank my dear friend Lavanya for this recipe who is an expert in Rice Varieties and she can never go wrong!! We can vouch on that :)
INGREDIENTS:
Rest of the core ingredients:
DIRECTIONS:
Whole Garam Masala's:
| Bay Leaf | 3 Nos |
| Bada Elachi | 3 Nos |
| Cinnamon Sitck | 1" |
| Shahi Jeera | 1 Tsp |
| Cloves | 3-4 Nos |
Rest of the core ingredients:
| Basmati Rice | 1Cup ( 250 ml sized glass) |
| Water | 2 Cups |
| Vegetables of choice | 1/2 Cup |
| Ginger Garlic Paste | 1 Tblspn |
| Store bought Pulav Masala /Biryani Masala | 1 Tblspn |
| Oil+ Butter | 3-4 Tblspn |
| Chopped Green Chillies | 1 No |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4th Tsp |
| Chilli Powder | 1/4th Tsp |
| Squeeze of Lemon | 1 Tsp |
| Salt | To Taste |
For Garnishing:
| Sliced Onions | 1 Nos |
| Potatoes | 2 Nos medium sized |
| Cashewnuts | Stir fried ( Optional) |
DIRECTIONS:
- Wash Rice under running tap water and keep it aside. In the mean while , lets get the veggies ready . I chose Carrot , Beans and Peas to my job. Chop the Carrots n Beans about 3/4th inch in length .
- Heat oil + butter mix in a Non stick Pan. I have used half butter and half oil .. U could substitute butter with ghee too ... Once heated , pop in the whole garam masala's. Fry them for 1-2 minutes until done .Pop in Ginger Garlic paste & saute for 1 whole minute to eliminate raw smell. Now add the washed rice followed by the addition of turmeric & red chilli powder. Fry them in this buttery - masala mix for roughly 4-5 minutes. Remember not to over stir else the rice can break.
- At this stage , add in the veggies , chopped green chillies ,biryani masala & 2 glasses of water. Sprinkle half the salt and give it a good stir.. Cook in medium - high until the water nearly evaporates .. Reduce the flame to sim , squeeze a tsp of lemon juice , remaining salt & cover the pan with lid and cook for 4- 5 minutes. Turn off the gas and let the rice be covered for another few minutes.
- Simultaneously , generously add oil in another pan. Once heated , fry the onions until it turns brown and a bit crsipy. Drain them to a kitchen towel to soak all the excess oil.
- Half boil the chopped potatoes and fry them in the same pan as the onions.. Sprinkle some turmeric , chilli powder and salt over the potatoes and fry them until a light brown coating is formed all over.
- To garnish , sprinkle the fried onions and fried potatoes over the rice . Pan fried cashews could also be added . Its optional though. Serve them with raitha of your choice or with boondi raitha like I did.. They paired very well .
- Since I had prepared the biryani early in the morning and the guests were to arrive for lunch , I had transferred the rice to an oven safe dish and warmed it at 200 C with a foil covered over the rice for about 15 minutes.. until just perfectly hot.. I wouldnt recommend reheating in microwave.. It leaves a bit of a moist texture to the rice.
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