VEGETABLE BIRYANI ( KERALA STYLE)

Ingredients:

    Biryani Rice – 1 cup

    Onion – 2nos (sliced)

    Carrot – 2nos (small medium cubes)

    Beans – 4nos (small rounds)

    Frozen peas – ¼ cup

    Tomato 1 medium size smashed

   Tomato sauce (ketchup) – 1tsp

    Lime – ½ piece required

    Ginger – 1inch

    Garlic – 8pods

    Green Chili – 1no

    Garam Masala Powder – 1tsp

    Biryani Masala Powder – 3tsp

   Chili Powder – 1tsp

    Turmeric Powder – ½tsp

    Salt – as per taste

    Water – 1 ½cup

    Coriander leaves – ½cup

    Cashew nuts – 4nos

    Raisins – 4nos

    Oil – 3tsp

Method : 

    

• Take Biryani rice in a vessel & nicely clean it with water for 3 to 4 times. Remove complete water from the rice & close the lid & keep it aside for 1/2hr

• Make a paste of ginger, garlic & green chili & keep a side.

•  Heat a medium sized pressure cooker & pour oil.

•   Add garam masala & saute for few seconds. Then add sliced onion & saute on medium flame adding little salt.

•  When onion turns transparent & pink in color, add ginger-garlic-green chili paste & saute well for 2mins.

• Then add chopped vegetables, green peas, saute well for 2mins

•  Then add chili powder, turmeric powder & biryani masala powder & saute well for 2mins.

•  Add smashed tomato & tomato sauce & saute well till oil starts separating.

• Add biryani rice to it & mix well. Add salt as per taste.

• Then add water to the whole mixture & stir nicely.

•  When the water starts boiling add lime juice & cover lid & cook on low flame.

•  When the water is completely vaporized, transfer the cooker on top of  tawa on high flame.

• When tawa becomes hot, lower the flame & keep stirring in between so that biryani doesn’t stick to bottom of cooker.

• When the biryani is properly cooked, switch off the flame & garnish with coriander leaves ,dry fruits & fried onions.

•  Vegetable Biryani is ready to serve. Best combination is raita/ salad.