Vegetable Briyani

Ingredients

• Vegetables - 3 cups (Carrot, Beans, Cauliflower, Beetroot, Peas, Corn, Potato, Cabbage) all cut into small pieces
• Briyani Rice - 3 cups
• Water - 5 cups
• Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Cardamom - 3
• Star anise - 4
• Cloves - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 stick (crushed)
• Brinji leaf - 1
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1.5 tsp
• Green chillies - 3
• Onion - 2 (cut lengthwise0
• Tomato - 2 (chopped finely)
• Mint leaves - 1 cup
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt -  as per taste
• Oil - 3 tsp
• Ghee - 4 tsp

Method

• Wash and Soak the rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add Oil in the cooker and add the spices and fry them.
• Add the onion, green chillies and ginger garlic paste.
• When onion becomes translucent, add the tomato, coriander leaves( keep few leaves for garnishing), mint leaves and saute till tomato becomes soft.
• Add the Vegetables and 1/2 cup water, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and allow to cook till the water evaporates.
• Now add the 2 tsp ghee and rice and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the remaining water and garam masala powder.
• Check for the seasoning and when the water starts boiling, close the lid and whistle.
• Wait for 6 whistles and switch off the stove.
• When the pressure goes down, open the lid and add the remaining 2 tsp ghee and mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

The vegetable briyani goes to the following beautiful events

1. Festive rice event by akheela

2. Color your palate - A visual treat by Sanyuktha

3. Healing food: Beets hosted by priya  

                                        

    

This Vegetable Briyani with Brinjal Munchurian goes to the following wonderful event

Combo meal event by chaitrali