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Vegetable Briyani

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Ingredients

  • Vegetables – 3 cups (Carrot, Beans, Cauliflower, Beetroot, Peas, Corn, Potato, Cabbage) all cut into small pieces
  • Briyani Rice – 3 cups
  • Water – 5 cups
  • Fennel seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Cardamom – 3
  • Star anise – 4
  • Cloves – 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon Stick – 1 stick (crushed)
  • Brinji leaf – 1
  • Ginger Garlic Paste – 1.5 tsp
  • Green chillies – 3
  • Onion – 2 (cut lengthwise0
  • Tomato – 2 (chopped finely)
  • Mint leaves – 1 cup
  • Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
  • Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
  • Chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1.5 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt –  as per taste
  • Oil – 3 tsp
  • Ghee – 4 tsp

Method

  • Wash and Soak the rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Add Oil in the cooker and add the spices and fry them.
  • Add the onion, green chillies and ginger garlic paste.
  • When onion becomes translucent, add the tomato, coriander leaves( keep few leaves for garnishing), mint leaves and saute till tomato becomes soft.
  • Add the Vegetables and 1/2 cup water, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and allow to cook till the water evaporates.
  • Now add the 2 tsp ghee and rice and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the remaining water and garam masala powder.
  • Check for the seasoning and when the water starts boiling, close the lid and whistle.
  • Wait for 6 whistles and switch off the stove.
  • When the pressure goes down, open the lid and add the remaining 2 tsp ghee and mix well.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

The vegetable briyani goes to the following beautiful events
1. Festive rice event by akheela
3. Healing food: Beets hosted by priya  
                                        
    

This Vegetable Briyani with Brinjal Munchurian goes to the following wonderful event
Combo meal event by chaitrali

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