Pilaf (Biriyani) with green veggies

Name: Pilaf (Biriyani) with green veggies
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 10 cloves; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 1 star anise; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 2 large black cardamoms; 2 cups broccoli sprouts; 2 cups green capsicum, chopped; 2 tbsp ghee; 2 cups green zucchini slices; 1 cup onion, thinly sliced; 2 green chilies, chopped; 1 inch ginger, chopped; 4 cloves garlic chopped; 1 Tablespoon Javitri; 1 tablespoon garam masala powder; 1 Coriander chopped; To decorate:; 1/2 cup roasted pistachios,; 1/2 cup roasted almonds; 1/2 cup roasted cashews; requiredSalt; Paste:; 1/4 cup shredded coconut; 1 green chili; 1/4 cup cilantro; 2 Tablespoons channa

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

#Mar #W1
Green veggies are loaded with healthy nutrients- minerals especially iron, antioxidants, vitamins and etc. Pilaf with Green vegetables -- broccoli, zucchini, and bell peppers . Aromatic flavorful and tasty pilaf

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

35 mins

6 servings

2 cupsbasmati rice
1/2 cupcoconut milk
10cloves
2 tablespoonscoconut oil
1star anise
1 inchcinnamon stick
1bay leaf
2large black cardamoms
2 cupsbroccoli sprouts
2 cupsgreen capsicum, chopped
2 tbspghee
2 cupsgreen zucchini slices
1 cuponion, thinly sliced
2green chilies, chopped
1 inchginger, chopped
4 clovesgarlic chopped
1 TablespoonJavitri
1 tablespoongaram masala powder
1Coriander chopped
To decorate:
1/2 cuproasted pistachios,
1/2 cuproasted almonds
1/2 cuproasted cashews
requiredSalt
Paste:
1/4 cupshredded coconut
1green chili
1/4 cupcilantro
2 Tablespoonschanna
pilaf, biriyani

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Steps

35 mins

1

Collect the necessary materials. Place near the cooking area
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Collect the necessary materials. Place near the cooking area
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Collect the necessary materials. Place near the cooking area
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Paste : Over medium heat; Heat 1 tablespoon oil, 1 minute. Add the paste ingredients and fry for 3 minutes. Soak fried ingredients in 1/2 cup of water for 10 minutes and grind in
a mixer. Soak rice in 4 cups of water for 20 minutes. Strain prior to cooking
Blanch the green vegetables. Immerse the veggies in boiling water for 4 minutes, then strain and submerge in ice water. Use hot water used for blanching as vegetable stock,
You may use it for cooking the rice also. I did both
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Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok over medium heat - 2 min. Add cumin, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, bay leaf, cardamom and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add onions and fry for 3-4 minutes. Stir in garlic green chilies. Add soaked rice and fry for 3 minutes..
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Transfer the fried ingredients from the kadai to rice cookerI used an electric cooker. Add 4 cups vegetable stock, ½ cup coconut milk. Stir in javidri, paste and ghee; cover the cooker and turn the cooker on. After the rice is 90% cooked, add the blanched vegetables and stir
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Stir in the masala powder and cover the cooker. Once the rice is cooked, the cooker switches off.. Season with salt and transfer to a serving dish. Aromatic flavorful tasty pilaf is ready. Garnish with chopped cilantro, and roasted nuts.
8

Serve hot. You may serve with chips, raitha etc. Enjoy

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on March 01, 2023 18:40

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography