Quick Vegetable Biryani

Its a set of rice based foods made with spices, veggie, egg. Biryani is used to denote a dish where rice is cooked separately from the thick sauce. The curry and rice are then brought together and layered.

Cuisine : Indian

Preparation time : 25 mins

Cooking time : 1 hour

Course : Main Course

Main Ingredient : Veg, Basmati rice

Ingredients :

For Masala

Onion – 1 cup

Tomato – 1 cup

Green chilli – 3 nos

Chilli powder – 1 Tbsp

Turmeric – 1 Tbsp

Coriander Powder – 1 Tbsp

Garlic – 1 Tbsp

Ginger – 1 Tbsp

Jeera – 1 Tsp

Cinnamon – 1 stick

Cardamom – few

Bay leaf – 1

Clove – 2

Vegetables :

Carrot – 1/2 cup

Potato – 1/2 cup

Cauliflower – 1 cup

Green beans – 1/2 cup

Soya Chunks – 1/2 cup

For rice :

Basmati rice – 1 & 1/2 cup

Saffron – 1 Tsp

Mixed nuts

Oil to saute

Butter – 1 stick

Salt to taste

Preparation :

• Soak the rice with saffron and few drops of veg oil. Let it be for 1 to 2 hours

• Heat a saute pan, add few drops of oil, saute all under masala head. Till the oil separates.

• Add chopped veg into the masala. Do not add water.

• You can add any kind of nuts to it (optional)
• For basmati rice add one and a half cup of water for one cup of rice so, now add 2 & 1/2 cup water.
• Add every thing in a electric rice cooker, add salt.
• Cut the butter and add over it, in the top.
• Set your setting in the rice cooker and let it cook
• Take out when it is Al dente.
• You can garnish with Coriander leaves.