Cauliflower Briyani (Cauliflower Biryani)

Ingredients

• Cauliflower - 1
• Green Peas - 1 cup
• Briyani Rice - 2 cups
• Cloves - few (6 to 8)
• Cardamom - 2
• Cinnamon stick - 1 crushed
• Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Star anise - 2 to 3
• Bay leaf  - 2
• Mint leaves - a handful
• Corinader leaves - a handful
• Onion - 1 cut lengthwise
• Tomato - 1
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 2
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Corinader powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Everest Briyani Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as needed
• Lemon/vinegar - 1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Ghee - 2 tsp
• Water - 3 cups

Method

• Soak the Briyani rice for 15-20 min.
• Cook the rice (half cooked) with 2 cups water separately and keep aside.
• Cut the flower to 2 to 3 inch size florets.
• Make a paste with coriander and mint by grinding it in mixie.
• In cooker, add oil, and when it is hot, add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds, star anise, bay leaf and fry for a min.
• Now add in the onion, tomato, green chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute well till the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off.
• Add the coriander-mint paste.
• Now add the cauliflower florets and green peas and add in the powders and salt and 2 cup water.
• Allow to cook till the cauliflwer are half cooked and the gravy becomes little thick.
• Now add the half coooked rice and mix well with cauliflower gravy.
• Add the lemon juice at this stage.
• Close the cooker lid and cook in low heat for 10 min.
• Switch off and add ghee, mix well and serve hot.

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