Chettinad veg biryani

Name: Chettinad veg biryani
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup basmati rice; 1 tablespoon Ghee; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon kalpasi; 7-8 garlic cloves; 1-2 green chillies; 1 small piece of ginger; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped tomato; 1/4 cup green peas; 1/4 cup chopped french beans; 1/4 cup chopped carrot; 1 cubed potato; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1/4 cup curd; 10-12 chopped pudina leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1/2 cup water; to taste Salt; 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds; 2-3 cloves; 1 small piece of cinnamon; 2 green cardamom; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon whole pepper corns; 1 star anise

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

Ahmedabad

#GA4
#week23
Chettinad veg biryani is a one pot dish and very different from other biryanis. It is spicy, aromatic and delicious in taste. In this biryani freshly ground masala should be prepared which gives distinct taste and flavour.

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

3 persons

1/2 cupbasmati rice
1 tablespoonGhee
1 tablespoonoil
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1bay leaf
1/4 teaspoonkalpasi
7-8garlic cloves
1-2green chillies
1small piece of ginger
1chopped onion
1chopped tomato
1/4 cupgreen peas
1/4 cupchopped french beans
1/4 cupchopped carrot
1cubed potato
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspoonred chili powder
1/4 cupcurd
10-12chopped pudina leaves
1 tablespoonchopped coriander leaves
1/2 cupcoconut milk
1/2 cupwater
to tasteSalt
For Chettinad biryani masala:-
1 teaspoonwhole coriander seeds
2-3cloves
1small piece of cinnamon
2green cardamom
1 teaspoonfennel seeds
1 teaspoonwhole pepper corns
1star anise

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

First prepare Chettinad biryani masala. For that grind all spices mentioned in for ' Chettinad biryani masala ' in mixer grinder and make coarse powder. Grind garlic cloves, ginger and green chillies and make paste.
2

Wash and soak rice in water for 20-30 minutes.
3

In a small pressure cooker heat ghee and oil. Add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Add kalpasi. (Kalpasi is not available at my place. So I didn't use it). Add chopped onion, tomato and chilli ginger garlic paste. Saute till onion turns translucent.
4

Add prepared Chettinad biryani masala, turmeric powder and red chili powder. Mix well. Add green peas, chopped french beans, carrot and potato. Mix well and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
5

Now add soaked rice (without water) and saute for sometimes. Add chopped pudina leaves, coriander leaves and curd. Mix well.
6

Add coconut milk and water. Add salt and mix well. Cover with lid and cook until 3-4 whistles. Tempting Chettinad biryani is ready to serve. Serve with curd or any raita.