VEGETABLE BRIYANI

VEGETABLE BRIYANI RECIPE:

Ingredients:

Basmati rice – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Green chilli - 2 ( add more if you want hot)
Ginger - garlic paste - 2 ½ tsp
Tomato -1
Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups
( carrot, beans, cauliflower, fresh peas, potatoes )
Mint / pudina leaves – handful
Coriander leaves – handful
Lemon juice -1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Red chilli powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Biriyani masala – 2 tsp (Available readymade)
Salt as required

For seasoning:

Oil – 1 tbsp
Whole garam masala – ( cloves - 3, cardamom -1, cinnamon – 1 inch piece)

For Garnishing: 

fried onions (optional)
Cut onions into thin strips and fry it in oil till golden brown. Add it before serving.

Method:

1. Heat oil, add whole garam masala, then add onions and sauté till it turns transparent.

2. Now add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few more minutes.

3. Add green chillies, all the vegetables, chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, biryani masala, mint and coriander leaves, needed salt and sauté for some more time.

4. Add 2 cups of boiling water and lemon juice.( Check for salt by tasting the water ).

5 Transfer all the contents to a rice cooker and switch on the cooking mode. After it comes to keep warm mode, switch off .Transfer the rice to a hot pack or any other vessel to prevent the bottom from getting burnt.

6. Once done, mix it gently, garnish with fried onions and serve hot with raitha or papads.

Enjoy!!

Note:

You can pressure cook or cook it in a big pan or you can do everything directly in the rice cooker itself .Since I do not like to cook directly in the rice cooker, I did everything in a pan and transferred it to the rice cooker.