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January 17, 2016

Veg Biryani Recipes – Collection of 40 Veg Biryani Varieties

Veg biryani varieties
I have been sharing varieties of Vegetable Biryani recipes for the past few months in my Sunday Lunch recipes series. Usually people make different types of biryani on weekends especially Sundays or for special occasions like marriage, festivals, family and friends get together/ party, anniversary & birthdays. Not just for Sunday lunch, many people make veg biryani for daily lunch box too as most of them are easy to make one pot meals. So I made a series of different types of veg biryani recipes on Sundays to explore biryani varieties for Vegetarians. I was happy that I could try & share 40+ veg biryani recipes and pulao recipes.

I have made a list of veg biryani recipe in my website and stacked all of them in one page for your quick reference. Please click on the specific image to view the respective recipe. In this collection, you can find the links for Biryani spices list,How to cook basmati rice & Jeeraga samba rice with a side dish for biryani, Indian Veg biryani recipes, Easy vegetable biryani for bachelors, Hyderabadi Veg biryani, Kerala veg biryani, Veg Kofta biryani,Veg Dum biryani, Pakistan biryani, Sindhi biryani, Tamilnadu muslim style biryani, Kuska/plain biryani, Mushroom biryani, Cauliflower biryani, Baby corn biryani, Brinjal biryani, Sweet corn biryani, Soya chunks biryani, Tomato biryani and some of the most popular Biryani recipes in Tamil nadu like Ambur biryani, Dindigul Thalapakatti biryani, Coimbatore angannan biryani and Anjappar biryani recipes replacing mutton & chicken with vegetables.

 I have also shared a Celebrity biryani recipe”Thala Ajith biryani”-You must try this once. You can also find some Healthy biryani recipes like Mixed pulses biryani, Spinach/Palak biryani, Bittergourd biryani, Qabooli chana biryani,Rajma biryani,Pakistani style mushroom biryani, Millet biryani,brown rice biryani and Kathal biryani. Apart from these recipes, I have shared few pulao recipes like spicy veg pulao,Mushroom pulao and tomato pulao. Friends,do try these recipes during weekends and share your feedback here.Thanks for visiting this page. Hope you find it useful.

Veg Biryani, Pulao Varieties


Biryani.Pulao Varieties Veg Biryani, Pulao varieties for Sunday lunch,Special occasions and for lunch box !
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Lunch
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 60 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 80 Minutes


INGREDIENTS USED

  • Basmati rice & Jeera Rice(Samba rice)
  • Whole Garam masala (Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, Bayleaf, Black stone flower)
  • Mixed vegetables
  • Soya chunks/Meal maker, Mushroom, Cauliflower, baby corn, sweet corn
  • Spice powders (Chilli pwd, dhania powder, garam masala powder, biryani masala powder,turmeric powder)
  • Ginger & Garlic paste
  • SaltWater
  • Coconut milk,milk
  • Curd,Lemon juice
  • Mint & coriander leaves
  • Green chillies,red chillies
  • Cooking oil + Ghee


VEG BIRYANI, PULAO RECIPES




How to cook basmati rice
How to cook basmati rice
Biryani spices
Biryani spices list
Thala Ajith Biryani
No onion no garlic baby corn biryani
Kathal biryani/Raw jackfruit biryani
Millet biryani - Samai Biryani
Brinjal biryani
Ambur biryani
Tawa pulao
Cauliflower/Gobi biryani
Brown rice biryani
Tricolor pulao/Tiranga pulao
KFC Veg Rice Bowlz
Kofta Biryani
Mug biryani recipe
Pot/Matka biryani
Rajma biryani
Kabuli biryani recipe
Pulses biryani
Pulses biryani recipe
Sindhi biryani
Coimbatore angannan biryani
Dindigul Thalappakatti biryani
Donne biryani
Easy paneer biryani
Kuska/Plain biryani
Avarekalu methi pulao
Kerala veg biryani
Mushroom biryani
Veg fried rice
Nawabi biryani/Hyderabadi Dum biryani
Sindhi biryani
Mughlai vegetable biryani
Coriander leaves biryani
Muslim wedding biryani
Anjappar veg biryani
Corn pulao recipe
coconut milk veg biryani
Chettinad small potato biryani
Spicy veg pulao
Bittergourd biryani
Brinji rice
Tomato biryani
Spinach biryani
Vegetable Biryani Recipe
Easy Veg Dum biryani
Easy Veg biryani for bachelors

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January 4, 2016

How To Cook Basmati Rice For Biryani, Pulao In Pressure Cooker, Open pot, Microwave, Rice cooker

How to cook basmati rice for biryani
In this post, I have shared how to cook basmati rice in a pressure cooker, open pot, rice cooker and Microwave oven.

Basmati rice & Seeraga Samba Rice/Samba rice is one of the most important ingredient for making biryani and pulao recipes. This fragrant rice gives a nice flavor, aroma to the dish and makes it more special. Perfect cooking of basmati rice yields a fluffy, slender, long grain look that makes the dish more appealing to our eyes. So most of us always look for basmati rice cooking tips, correct water ratio, soaking time & proportions to cook it perfectly. Having tried more than 30+ Veg biryani recipes using basmati rice, I thought of sharing my observations and tips to cook a perfect basmati rice in various ways in this post. Cooking jeera rice/Seeraga samba rice is very simple. I have shared the details below.

Basmati rice can be cooked in a pressure cooker, rice cooker or in a pot(Open or closed). Its cooking method completely depends on the dish we make. For making one pot biryani or pulao recipes, pressure cooker method or closed pot method is the best whereas for Dum biryani, open pot cooking is preferrable. I personally like to cook basmati rice using open pot method as we can have control over the cooking of rice and remove them without breaking. So in this post, I have shared how to cook basmati rice using pressure cooker, rice cooker, microwave and open pot method.

There are many brands of Basmati rice available in the market. But I prefer & buy Kohinoor & India Gate basmati rice. Ok, enough of stories, lets see how to cook basmati rice perfectly with stepwise pictures and its health benefits at the end of this post.

Points to note
  • You can use any brand of basmati rice but please read the back of packet for the instructions of cooking and water quantity to get a rough idea. This is the first thing you should do to cook a perfect rice.In this post,i have mentioned the water quantity for India Gate Dubar- Green color packet.
  • Basmati rice needs a minimum soaking time for 30 minutes to elongate while cooking. As a first step, try to soak the rice before you start making pulao/biryani. It is enough to soak it for a while you chop the veggies and do the grinding jobs if any.
  • You can whole garam masala like 1 cinnamom,2 cloves, 1 cardamom, 1 bayleaf, 1 star anise & 1 black stone flower in the water while cooking. 
  • Addition of lemon juice gives you the rice white in color. So wash the rice twice and add lemon juice while cooking to get the nice color.
  • If the recipe calls for more tomatoes or tomato puree, adjust the quantity of water accordingly.
  • In my observation, For 1 cup of basmati rice i.e.250ml
Soaking time Water quantity
No soaking 2 cups
Less than 30 minutes  1.75 cups
1 to 4 hours 1.5 cups
More than 6 hours or overnight 1.25-1.5 cups

How to cook basmati rice in cooker

How to cook basmati rice


How to cook basmati rice How to cook basmati rice for making biryani & Pulao
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Cooking basics
Serves: 2 cups
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 25 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup = 250ml

  • Basmati rice - 1 cup ( India Gate Dubar-Green color packet)
  • Water -1.5 to 2 cups depending on soaking time
  • Salt - as needed
  • Whole garam masala( 1 cinnamon,2 cloves,1 cardamom,1 bayleaf,1 black stone flower) – optional
  • Lemon juice – 1/2 of small lemon
FOR SAMBA RICE
  • Seeraga Samba Rice –1  cup
  • Water – 1.75 cups
  • Cooking oil – 1 tsp
METHOD

HOW TO COOK SEERAGA SAMBA RICE/SAMBA RICE

Wash and add the rice to the cooker along with sauteed spices. No need to soak the rice. Add 1.75 cups of water for 1 cup of water. Pressure cook the rice in low flame for one whistle. Remove the rice after steam is released. Fluff it with a fork. Please check my Ambur biryani recipeDonne biryani recipe, Kovai Angannan biryani using samba rice.

HOW TO COOK BASMATI RICE IN DIFFERENT WAYS
  • Pressure cooker method: Wash the basmati rice twice and soak it for minimum 30 minutes to maximum overnight. Soking helps the rice to elongate while cooking. So soaking atleast 30 minutes in necessary. Drain the soaked water(carbs would be removed) and put the rice inside the cooker. If you wish, roast the rice for 2-3 minutes in a kadai without breaking the rice. 
  • Take a pressure cooker and add 1.75 cups of water if you have soaked for 30 minutes to 1 hour. The quantity of water may differ based on the rice brands & soaking time. Check out the table above. Add a tsp of oil/ghee and squeeze the lemon juice in water. Put the weight valve when the steam is fully up. Lower the flame completely and cook the rice for one whistle. Remove the rice after the steam is released completely. Transfer it to wide plate. Drizzle a tsp of oil and let the rice cool down. Cover it with a lid to prevent drying.
How to cook basmati rice
How to cook basmati rice
  • Open Pot method: Take the rice and wash it twice. Boil 5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice. When the water comes to a roll boil, add the whole garam masala, few drops of lemon jucie, washed & drained rice. No need to close the bowl. Let the rice cook in open pot in medium high flame for 4-5 minutes. Stir it once or twice in between. 
  • When the rice is cooked to 90% ( You should be able to break the rice), remove it and drain the excess water in a colander. Collect the hot water in a bowl. You can keep this bowl of water over the lid when you put the rice in dum. Spread the drained rice in a plate and add 2 tsp of oil. Cover it with a lid to avoid drying.
How to cook basmati rice
How to cook basmati rice
  • Microwave method: Wash and soak the rice for minimum 30 minutes. Keep it in a microwave safe bowl double the size of water quantity ( to avoid water spilling) and add 2 cups of water, a tsp of oil and few drops of lemon juice. Cover the bowl with a microwave safe lid. Cook in high power (800w) for 2-3 minutes. Take the bowl and stir the rice once. Again keep in high power for 2 minutes. Check whether the rice is done. Transfer the rice to a plate and cover it with a lid to prevent drying.
  • Rice Cooker Method:Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Saute the spices as per the recipe and pour 2.5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice. After the water starts to roll boil , add the rice. Check for salt and cover cook for sometime.Cooker will automatically switch to “Keep warm” mode. Open the lid and check whether rice is cooked well.If not add 1/2 cup of water, mix well and again switch it to “cooking” mode. Please check my tomato rice recipe using rice cooker recipe for more details.


Health Benefits of basmati rice
Basmati is considered to be a Healthy”super grain”.It is gluten-free and low in fat. It contains all eight essential amino acids, folic acid, and is very low in sodium and has no cholesterol. Basmati has a low to medium glycaemic index, meaning that energy is released at a slower, steadier rate leading to a more balanced level of energy. Basmati rice builds body tissue and is very rich in prana or vital bio-energy. Basmati rice can be beneficial to certain groups of people. Those on low-calorie diets can benefit from incorporating this grain into their diets since it is so low in fat. However, at slightly over 200 calories per cup, the calories can pile up if not eaten in moderation.

How to cook basmati rice for biryani
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