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Easy vegetable briyani

This is a quick and easy vegetable biryani recipe. It is a favorite of all in my family.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tbsp clarified butter
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2 inch cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 5 cloves
  • 4 cardamom
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger - garlic paste
  • 5 beans chopped
  • ¼ cup peas
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 potato cubed
  • 1 cup curd
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp biryani masala
  • salt to taste
  • 6 Tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 20 mint leaves finely chopped
  • 1½ cups basmati rice soaked 30 minutes
  • 2 Tbsp saffron water
  • 2 cups water

Method
 

  1. In a large cooker heat ghee and sauté spices.
  2. Add and sauté onions and ginger - garlic paste well.
  3. Add in the vegetables and sauté for 5-10 min.
  4. Turn the heat to low and add in the curd.
  5. Add in spice powder and salt to taste. Mix well.
  6. Add in coriander leaves and mint leaves.
  7. On top of this mixture, spread soaked basmati rice.
  8. Sprinkle biryani masala powder and salt.
  9. Add the saffron water and ghee.
  10. Add water and simmer for 25 minutes.
  11. Serve the vegetable briyani with kofta curry or raita.