Vegetable Dum Biryani

Name: Vegetable Dum Biryani
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Onion sliced; 12 Cashewnuts; 2 tbsp Raisins; 1/4 cup Curd/ Yoghurt; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 pinch turmeric; to taste Chilli powder; 1 tsp Biryani masala; few saffron strands; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 tbsp Oil; For Whole Masala :; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 Green cardamoms; 1 black cardamom; 1 inch cinnamon; 4 cloves; 1 star anise; 1 bay leaf; For Vegetables :; 6 french beans chopped; 1 carrot chopped; 3 tbsp Green peas; 1 potato par boiled; 2 green Chilli slit; few Coriander leaves chopped; few mint leaves chopped; For Rice:; 1 cup Basmati rice

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

Chennai

#MMC2019
The most popular and delectable dish that is loved by all across the world. It is a famous, rich, nutritious and royal food of the Indian Subcontinent. An easy vegetable biryani recipe that is flavorful, aromat and delicious wholesome food.

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

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Ingredients

30 mins

3 servings

2Onion sliced
12Cashewnuts
2 tbspRaisins
1/4 cupCurd/ Yoghurt
1 tbspginger garlic paste
1 pinchturmeric
to tasteChilli powder
1 tspBiryani masala
fewsaffron strands
to tasteSalt
2 tbspGhee
2 tbspOil
ForWhole Masala :
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2Green cardamoms
1black cardamom
1 inchcinnamon
4cloves
1star anise
1bay leaf
ForVegetables :
6french beans chopped
1carrot chopped
3 tbspGreen peas
1potato par boiled
2green Chilli slit
fewCoriander leaves chopped
few mint leaves chopped
For Rice:
1 cupBasmati rice
as requiredWater
1bay leaf
1small Cinnamon stick
1cardamom
2cloves
to tasteSalt

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Steps

30 mins

1

Wash the basmati rice thoroughly in water and soak them for atleast 30 mins.
2

Soak the saffron strands in little water. Keep aside until used.
3

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add the sliced onions and fry till brown. Remove and keep side.
4

In the same oil fry the cashewnuts till golden and add the raisins and fry for a min. Remove both and keep along with the fried onions.
5

In the same oil add the ghee. Add the whole spices and saute till it crackles.
6

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
7

Add half of the fried onion and the vegetables – french beans, carrots, peas and potatoes and saute for about 2 mins.
8

Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, Biryani masala and saute a min.
9

Add the curd and mix well, cover the pan and cook on medium heat for about 5-10 mins.
10

Meanwhile keep the rice for cooking. In a large pot boil enough water. Once the water comes to a boil add the masala spices and the drained rice and cook till it is 70-80% cooked.
11

Drain the rice nicely in a strainer.
12

For layering for Dum: To make a two layer dum set aside half of the cooked vegetables. Now layer with half the rice.
13

Add some chopped coriander and mint leaves and fried onion.
14

Now layer the remaining vegetables following the remaining rice.
15

Add chopped coriander and mint leaves, fried onions, cashewnuts and raisins.
16

Pour the saffron water all over the rice.
17

Heat a tawa over gas top. Reduce to low-medium heat. Place the pan over the hot tawa and cook it for about 10-15 mins. You can seal the pan with foil or atta dough.
18

Remove from heat, open the pan and fluff it gently, garnish further with chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried onions, nuts and raisins and serve with raita.