Vegetable Biryani 1

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Basmati rice 1 cup

Green peas 1tbsp

Carrot small size 1 peeled and cut into cubes

Capsicum / simla mirch small size 1 cut into 1 inch square

Cauliflower 8-10 medium size pieces

Potato Peeled 1 medium size, peeled and cut into cubes

French beans cut into 1 inch size

Onion 1 medium size chopped lengthwise 

Garam masala 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Biryani masala 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder 1/4 tsp

Bay leaves 2-3

Pepper 1/2 tsp

Cloves 5-6

Ghee 2-3 tbsp

Water 1.1/2 or 2 cup

Salt to taste

Method

Wash the rice with water. Drain the water keep rice aside. Heat the thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Add ghee after it becomes hot add bay leaves, pepper, cloves, onion. Fry till onion turns golden brown. Then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder. Saute for few minutes. Add all cut vegetables. Fry for 4-5 min. Then add rice and saute for about 7-8 min on medium flame. Then add red chili powder, garam masala, biryani masala saute for 3-4 min. Then add hot water and salt, stir well. Cover with the lid keep the high flame for about 4-5 min. You will observe that most of the water is soaked by the rice and vegetables. Then remove the lid stir rice upside down very carefully otherwise rice will get broken. Keep the low flame and cook it for about 10-12 min.

Tip

Instead of ginger garlic paste i use 5 in 1 masala. It tastes superb.