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Vegetable Biriyani in Pressure Cooker

By Friday, October 23, 2015 ,

Ingredients:

  1. Basmati rice - 2 cups
  2. Mixed vegetables(carrot, potato, green peas, beans etc) - 2 cups
  3. Onion - 1, sliced
  4. Tomato - 2, chopped
  5. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
  6. Mint leaves, chopped - 1/2 cup
  7. Green chilli - 1
  8. Coriander leaves, chopped - 1/2 cup
  9. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  10. Cardamom - 4
  11. Cloves - 5
  12. Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
  13. Bay leaves - 2
  14. Star anise - 1
  15. Yogurt - 1/4 cup
  16. Garam masala - 1 tsp
  17. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
  18. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  19. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  20. Ghee / vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
  21. Water - 3 cups
  22. Salt - as needed
  23. Cashew nuts - for garnishing (optional)
Preparation:

  • Wash well and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.Drain water and set aside.
  • Heat oil/ ghee in a pressure cooker.Add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
  • Then add all the whole spices and fry for a minute.To this, add sliced onion along with ginger garlic paste and saute till it turns translucent.Add all the spice powders and fry for a minute .
  • Next, add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft.
  • Add in all the chopped veggies along with mint ,coriander leaves,yogurt, enough salt and mix well.
  • Add drained rice along with 3 cups of water and mix well.Taste check for salt and add more if needed.
  • Cover and pressure cook till one whistle.Switch off the flame .
  • When the pressure goes down, open the lid and spread the biriyani on a tray.Add cashews fried in ghee for garnishing.This is optional.
  • Serve with raita, papad and pickle.



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