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May 18, 2010

Vegetable Biryani Recipe - How To Make Veg Biryani

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Vegetable Biryani recipe
Last Sunday I tried this simple veg biryani with slight variations from HERE.After tasting this, I reminded about the biriyani I had in AAB hotel ( Adayar Ananda Bhavan ).Its aroma and taste were very similar to it.If any of u make biriyani similar to restaurant style please share with me.I’ll try from ur blog.I hope U all would try this and let me know how u liked it Happy
Veg biryani recipe

Vegetable dum biryani recipe


Vegetable dum biryani recipe Vegetable dum biryani recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Lunch recipes
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
    • Basmati rice – 1 cup
    • Water – 1.5 – 2 Cups (adjust as per given on the packet)
    • Vegetables – Carrot , Beans , Peas , Potato – 1 cup
    • Big onion – 1 no (Slice cut)
    • Green chilly – 2 nos ( Slit cut )
    • Tomato – 1 no
    • Ginger , Garlic and Saunf / sombu Paste – 1.5 tsp ( Ginger – 1.5 inch , Garlic – 6 pods and Saunf – 1/2 tsp )
    • Mint & Coriander leaves – A handful
    • Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
    • Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
    • Coriander seeds powder – 1 tsp
    • Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
    • Cashew paste – 1 tsp (Grind 5- 7 cashews )
    • Salt – As required
    • Ghee – 1 tbsp
    • Curd – 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon – 1 small piece
    • Cloves – 2 nos
    • Cardamom – 1 no
    • Bay leaf – 1 no
    • Marati moggu & Star anise – 1 no
    • Black stone flower – 1 no
METHOD

  • Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 mins in 2 cups of water. In  a cooker base take the oil and once its hot , add cinnamon, cloves , cardamom , bay leaf and star anise.
  • Then add the sliced onions and ginger, garlic and saunf paste. Saute well till its raw smell vaporizes.Now add half of the  mint , coriander leaves and green chillies. Mix well .
  • Then add the finely cut tomato pieces and saute till it turns mushy. Now add all the powders , cashew paste and mix well for few mins.
  • Finally add the cut vegetables with the required salt and toss it well. Add the soaked rice with water , curd and the remaining mint & coriander leaves.Pour a tsp of ghee .
  • Close the cooker and cook for 1 whistle.Yummy , Flavorful biriyani is ready to be served hot with onion raitha !! you can also put in Dum as shown in the pic below.
    Note :
    • We always want the briyani to be less spicy and mild in flavors. Please adjust the above said ingredients according to ur tastebud.
    • If u wish u can fry the rice in ghee before soaking in water.





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42 comments :

Raks said...

I am big fan of briyani! Sure adding cashew paste is new to me and gives a rich taste,will try that idea!

Rekha shoban said...

i usually try only with red chilly powder...nexttime will try with coriander powder also...surely it will taste one. veg briyani looks colourful and healthy!

Indian Khana said...

Looks yummy..few new ingredients..sounds gud..bookmarked it

Aruna Manikandan said...

Biryani looks perfect and very tempting dear :-)

Deepti said...

Perfect Biryani....So colorful too !!

jayasree said...

Delicious, colorful and tempting biryani.

Finla said...

Love love biriyanis like this, looks so so delicous.

Ammu said...

Wow! wonderful click. Very tempting presentation. Love ur biryani very much..

Sarah Naveen said...

i love all biryanis...this looks awesome!!!

GEETHA ACHAL said...

மிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது...கண்டிப்பாக செய்து பார்க்கவேண்டியது....உங்களுடைய kitchen clinic ப்குதி மிகவும் அருமை...

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

adding cashew paste is new to me, which i nevr do,love the picture of the biryani.Just pack it and send across

PranisKitchen said...

very simple one..sometimes i prefer to do this.the addition of cashew paste is new idea..will try it.biriyani is everyones favorite right.sure will share u the recipes..

Sailaja Damodaran said...

Super....i love any kind of biriyani

Rachana said...

I am huge rice fan and love biryani too :) This looks mouthwatering :)

Unknown said...

Looks delicious....

Usha said...

Biryani looks delicious, lovely color!

Swathi said...

Chitra,

Vegetable biriyani looks really nice. I love the color.

Shabitha Karthikeyan said...

I'm a big fan of briyani..not only me my whole family. Your Briyani looks great...

Priya Suresh said...

Delicious and my favourite biryani, looks truly awesome..

Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy biriyani dear..tempting picture

Hari Chandana P said...

Looks yummyyyyyyyy... mouth watering recipe.. perfect click!!

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Veg Biryani looks very colorful and wholesome. Vey well complimented with raita. Beautiful click as well


Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Ana Powell said...

Really delicious ♥

Uma said...

wow, that's a tempting pic. Biryani looks so colorful and yummy Chitra!!

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

yummy veg biryani...

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

Wow Chitra,
Fantastic click says the taste n richness of biryani...
I can smell its flavorful aroma dear.

Ash said...

Yummy Color, Yummy Feel... ALL YUMMY YUMMY!!!!! Loved it a lot & it is truly a well prepared Biriyani.... I am craving right now for the taste.... ;-)

Ash....
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

Chitra said...

Thank u all friends for ur wonderful comments :)

Gita Jaishankar said...

Briyani looks very delicious with the raita Chitra...adding cashew paste sounds very interesting..this must give a good taste to the briyani :)

Nirupama Sriram said...

Hey Chitra,
Great blog and yummy looking Biryani!
All the best,
Nirupama

Vikis Kitchen said...

Superb biryani Chitra. I too like the AAB's biryani....mysore pak and chaat item also tastes great there....looks very delicious dear.

AdukalaVishesham said...

I tried this biryani recipe now and it came out really good.. thank you for the recipe.. i followed your recipe completely except for the spice level..

Chitra said...

Thank u all :)

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Biriyani looks colorful and yummy.

alessandra said...

Oh! This looks so good! Lovely blog, I'll be back!

Hayley said...

I'm a huge fan of biryani..looks so tempting:-)

Suganya said...

My all time fav. Nice way to eat all veges in one meal. YUM!

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Nothing quite like this one dish meal. :)

Ramya Kaarthik said...

Tried this recipe as i got tempted by your recipe and it turned out really tasty.Thnaks for sharing.

Chitra said...

@ adukulavishesham and ramya arun , Thanks a lot for trying and ur lovely feedback.I am so glad u like it :)

Sudha Sabarish said...

Today tried for lunch and turned really delicious and tasty.Thanks for sharing such a nice recipe.

Chitra said...

Thanks a ton sudha , Iam glad u liked it :)