Saturday, 3 March 2012

Vegetable Biriyani

Ingredients:

  1. Basmati Rice - 1cup
  2. Chopped Carrot - 1(big one)
  3. Chopped Beans - 1/2 cup
  4. Green Peas - 1/2 cup
  5. Sliced Onion - 4
  6. Sliced Green Chilly - 4
  7. Chopped Tomato - 2
  8. Garlic Paste - 1  Tbsp
  9. Ginger Paste - 1  Tbsp
  10. Garam masala - 1/2 Tbsp
  11. Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
  12. Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
  13. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
  14. Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1 cup
  15. Ghee - 1/4 cup
  16. Thick Coconut Milk - 1/2cup
  17. Cashew nuts
  18. Raisins
  19. Sliced Bread - 4 pieces
  20. Salt - as reqd
  21. Cardamon, Cloves, Pattai
Method:

Stream the chopped vegetables. Boil basmati rice with salt, turmeric powder, Cardamon, Cloves, Pattai separately. (Note: Rice should not become sticky)

Now take a Pan, fry onion in the ghee now add ginger paste  garlic paste, tomato, Garam masala , chilly powder, Coriander Powder and Turmeric Powder. Add salt as reqd. Mix it well. Now add the streamed vegetables, make the flame high and  add thick coconut milk. Then mix boiled basmati rice. Now lower the flame, then add coriander leaves, ghee fried cashews, raisins and bread. This biriyani is very easy to prepare.

Side Dish - Onion Raitha and Tomato Jam