VEGETABLE BRIYANI
Briyani is the most popular Lunch or Dinner Variety in India. There are various methods of preparing briyani. It various from place to place. Usally the briyani is made of assorted vegetable and Basmati rice with indian spices in dum style. But today i make the vegetable briyani with a easy method. That is i make this with pressure cooker. It is a one pot meal. Briyani is best and apt dish for the party and get together.
Preparation Time:15 mints| Cooking Time : 30 mints|Severs: 3
Ingredients :
Basmati Rice - 1cup
Water - 2 cups
Oil - 2 tbspn
Ghee - 2 tbspn
Cloves - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Star Annis -1
Cinnamon stick -1 inch
Cashews - 5
Mint leaves - fistful
Coriander leaves - fistful
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbspn
Green chili - 1
Onion - 1 big
Tomato - 1 big
Mixed vegetables - 1 cup
Salt - 1 tbspn
Red chili powder - 1 tbspn
Briyani Masala - 1 tbspn
Garam masala / Kitchen King Masala - 1/4 tbspn
Procedure :
1. Soak Basmati rice for 45 mints. Chop the vegetables in even size . I used today carrot , beans , potato and peas. Chop onion,tomato and green chili lengthwise. Chop mint and coriander finely.
2. In a pressure cooking heat the oil and ghee, add whole spices, onion,g.chili , ginger garlic paste . Once its cooked add the tomatoes and saute well.
3. Add the red chili powder, briyani masala and garam masala and stir well. Drain the water from rice . Then add the chopped vegetables and rice to the cooker.
4. Add water,salt , chopped coriander , mint leaves and give a gentle mix. Once the water bubbles started close and pressure cook in a medium high flame for two whistle. Add fried cashew on top .
Serve Briyani with raita.
Notes :
Adding cashew is a optional one.
