Vegetable Biryani

Vegetable Biryani 

Recipe Type: Indian

Serves 4

Ingredients 

1. Long grain basmati rice 1.5 cups

2. Onion sliced 1 large 

3. Tomato 1 

4. Ginger paste 1 tbsp 

5. Garlic paste 11/2 tbsp

6. Green chilli paste 1 tbsp

7. Carrots 1 cup chopped

8. Beans 3/4 cup chopped

9. Fresh green peas 1 cup chopped 

10. Mint leaves 1/2 cup

11. Coriander leaves 1/2 cup

12. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

13. Cardamoms 4

14. Cloves 4

15. Cinnamon 1 long stick

16. Bay leaves 2

17. Water 21/4 cups

18. Lemon 1/2

19. Ghee/Oil 3-4tbsp

Method Of Preparation

1. Wash the rice well in running water, drain it& keep it aside.

2. Add ghee/oil in a heavy bottomed vessel.

3. When the oil is hot, add the whole garam masala.

4. When it starts to splutter, add the sliced onions.

5. Sauté till the onions turn transparent

6. Add the ginger garlic & green chilli paste.

7. Sauté till the raw smell disappears.

8. Now add the mint & coriander leaves.

9. Sauté till it shrinks in size & the raw smell goes away

10. Add the tomatoes & cook till it gets mashed well.

11. Add the carrots, followed by beans, followed by green peas.

12. Sauté for a minute.

13. Add the washed rice & sauté for a few seconds

14. Add turmeric & salt to this & stir well.

15. Add water & squeeze the juice of lemon. 

16. Give it a stir & close the pot

17. Cook on low flame for 15 minutes or till done.

Notes: 

1. If you want to make the biryani more spicy, then you may add 5-6 slit green chillies after u made the whole garam masala

2. Be gentle when u stir after adding the rice as basmati rice is very delicate & u made tend to bread the long grains.

3. Turn off the stove when there's a some moisture in the rice, do not let it cook too much & let the rice stick to the bottom.