Monday, June 7, 2010

how to prepare veg biryani

here is a easy recipe for  veg biryani

Ingredients Required: 

  2 Cups of chopped and mixed vegetables (cauliflower, peas, green beans, carrots, etc)
  3 Cups of rice
  1 Cup curd
  1 tsp Ginger paste
  2 tsp Chopped mint leaves
  2 tsp Chopped coriander leaves
  6 Powdered green chillies
  1 tsp Garlic paste
  2 Chopped tomatoes
  1 tsp Cumin powder
  1 tsp Coriander powder
  1 tsp Cinammon powder
  1 tsp Red chilli powder
  1 tsp Clove powder
  1 Cinammon stick
  2 Cardamoms
  1 tsp Chopped cashewnuts
  2 Cloves
  2 Medium sized chopped onions
  Pinch of saffron
  1/2 Cup chopped mint
  1 Cup deep fried onions
  2 tbsp Ghee or clarified butter
  1-2 tsp Milk
  Salt to taste

Mix well the ingredients listed from curd to cinnamon stick. Add salt to taste. 
  Now add the vegetables and leave it to marinate for about half an hour. 
  Pour ghee into a frying pan and heat it. Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. 
  Fry the mixture for about 15 seconds and then add sliced onions. 
  Add the vegetables when the onions become transparent. 
  Cook the vegetables till the masala turn aromatic and vegetables are well done. Do not add water. The masala should be free from moisture. 
  Cook the rice in steam. 
  Mix the saffron into the milk. 
  Take one cup of cooked rice and put a little saffron into it. 
  Mix the colored rice and remaining cooked rice. 
  Spread this rice on a deep oven-safe bowl to entirely cover the bottom. 
  Now add the vegetables on top and again spread uniformly. 
  Cover with a foil and bake the dish for 20 minutes. 
  Take out the foil. 
  Veg Biryani is ready to serve.

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