Vegetable biryani

Name: Vegetable biryani
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For rice; 1 1/2 cups long grained basmati rice soaked and drained; 1 bay leaf; 2 stick cinnamon; 2 cloves; 2 cardamom; To taste Salt; For veggies gravy; 1 1/2 cup boiled mixed veggies (carrots, peas, cauliflower, potatoes cubes); 1/4 cup paneer cubes; 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 3/4 cup finally chopped onions; 2 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 green chilli chopped; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes; to taste Salt; 1/4 cup milk; 1 pinch sugar; 1/4 cup curd; A few drops of edible saffron colours; 2 tbsp ghee; 1/4 cup finally chopped coriander

Anu Kamra @cook_9786578

#MMC2019 .... Masaledar gravy chock full of veggies and paneer sandwiched between rice..

Anu Kamra @cook_9786578

#MMC2019 .... Masaledar gravy chock full of veggies and paneer sandwiched between rice..

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Ingredients

For rice
1 1/2 cupslong grained basmati rice soaked and drained
1bay leaf
2 stickcinnamon
2cloves
2cardamom
To tasteSalt
For veggies gravy
1 1/2 cupboiled mixed veggies (carrots, peas, cauliflower, potatoes cubes)
1/4 cuppaneer cubes
2 tbspoil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
3/4 cupfinally chopped onions
2 tspginger garlic paste
1green chilli chopped
1/4 tspturmeric powder
2 tspcoriander powder
1 tspchilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1 cuproughly chopped tomatoes
to tasteSalt
1/4 cupmilk
1 pinchsugar
1/4 cupcurd
A fewdrops of edible saffron colours
2 tbspghee
1/4 cupfinally chopped coriander

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Steps

1

Combine water, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, rice and salt in deep nonstick pan, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes till rice is cooked.
2

Strain rice using strainer and keep aside.
3

For veggies gravy
4

Heat oil in a non stick pan and add cumin seeds, then add onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes or till onions till translucent.
5

Add ginger garlic paste, green chilli, turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala and sauté for few seconds.
6

Add tomatoes and water, mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes.
7

Add mixed vegetables, paneer, salt and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2-3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
8

Add sugar, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
9

Combine curd, coriander and saffron colour in a bowl and mix well.
10

Add prepared rice, mix well and divide into 2 equal portions. Put a portion of rice in a handi and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon.
11

Add prepared veggies gravy on it and spread evenly.
12

Top up with second portion of rice and spread evenly. Pour ghee and cover with lid.
13

Place handi on non stick tawa and cook on slow flame for 25-30 minutes.
14

Serve hot with Raita and salad.