Saturday, June 2, 2012

Vegetable Biryani 1

Time 30 min
Ingredients
Basmati rice 1 cup
Green peas 1tbsp
Carrot small size 1 peeled and cut into cubes
Capsicum / simla mirch small size 1 cut into 1 inch square
Cauliflower 8-10 medium size pieces
Potato Peeled 1 medium size, peeled and cut into cubes
French beans cut into 1 inch size
Onion 1 medium size chopped lengthwise 
Garam masala 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Biryani masala 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder 1/4 tsp
Bay leaves 2-3
Pepper 1/2 tsp
Cloves 5-6
Ghee 2-3 tbsp
Water 1.1/2 or 2 cup
Salt to taste

Method
Wash the rice with water. Drain the water keep rice aside. Heat the thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Add ghee after it becomes hot add bay leaves, pepper, cloves, onion. Fry till onion turns golden brown. Then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder. Saute for few minutes. Add all cut vegetables. Fry for 4-5 min. Then add rice and saute for about 7-8 min on medium flame. Then add red chili powder, garam masala, biryani masala saute for 3-4 min. Then add hot water and salt, stir well. Cover with the lid keep the high flame for about 4-5 min. You will observe that most of the water is soaked by the rice and vegetables. Then remove the lid stir rice upside down very carefully otherwise rice will get broken. Keep the low flame and cook it for about 10-12 min.

Tip
Instead of ginger garlic paste i use 5 in 1 masala. It tastes superb.  

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