Mini's Gourmet Easy Vegetable Biryani

 Ever wanted to enjoy homemade biryani when you did not have enough time on your hands? This amazing vegetable biryani can be prepared in a pressure cooker in under 1 hour! Just remember to not skip any of the masala ingredients, as they are what makes it Mini’s special. I used homemade spices. 

Always use a premium quality Basmati Rice. 

(Serves 3)

Ingredients

Basmati Rice, 1 cup

Onion (for frying), 1 medium 

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Vegetable oil, 4 tbs

Cinnamon, 1-inch piece

Cloves, 3 nos.

Cardamom, 3 nos.

Bay leaf, 1 no

Onion (finely chopped), 1 no. or 100 g

Carrot (chopped), ½ cup

Beans (chopped), ¼ cup

Green peas, ½ cup

Cabbage (chopped), ¾ cup

Small tomato (chopped), 2 nos. or 150 g

Garam masala, 1tsp 

Curd, ¼ cup

Salt, 1 tbs

Water, 1 ¾ cups

Ghee, 1 tbs

Cashews, 12 nos.

Raisins, 1 tbs

[Optional] Almonds, 5 nos. 

Coriander leaves, 1 tbs

Mint leaves (finely chopped), 1 tbs

Masala

Ginger (chopped), ¾ tbs

Garlic (chopped), ¾ tbs

Green chili (chopped), 2 nos.

Coriander leaves (chopped), 1 tbs

Chili powder, ½ tsp

Coriander powder, 1 tsp full

Pepper powder, ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder, ½ tsp

fennel seeds, 1tsp

Shallots (chopped), 3 nos.

Preparation

• Wash the rice 4 to 5 times and set aside for 30 minutes, then drain the water.
• Grind the masala ingredients together and set aside.
• Add the required quantity of oil to a saucepan or iron pan and fry the onion until golden brown. You can fry pappad in the remaining oil. If not, transfer 4tbs of this oil to a pressure cooker. 
• Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bay leaves, and sauté for 5 seconds. 
• Add onion and sauté for two minutes on medium flame or until the onion turns translucent.
• Add vegetables and sauté for 3 minutes. 
• Add the ground masala and sauté for another minute to coat the vegetables.
• Add tomato and sauté for 2 minutes or until the tomato softens. 
• Add curd and mix well. Add salt, garam masala, and mix again. 
• Add rice and sauté for two minutes to lightly fry, then add water.
• Cook the rice until two whistles blow.
• Remove from the flame and set aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan and fry the cashews, raisins, and almonds.
• Once the pressure is released, open the lid, and add mint and coriander leaves, nuts, fried onion, and gently mix.

Your tasty and easy biriyani is ready.

Enjoy with pappad, pickle, and raita. Please share and comment. 

Thank you!