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vegetable biryani recipe

Vegetable Biryani in Pressure Cooker | Veg Biryani recipe

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Vegetable biryani recipe prepared using pressure cooker with special masala. It is an easy vegetarian rice recipe with veggies & spices.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people
Calories 425 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup Basmati rice
  • 2 Onion
  • 3 Tomato
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1 Potato
  • ¼ cup Green peas
  • Coriander leaves ( few chopped)
  • Mint leaves (few chopped)
  • Salt (as needed)
  • 2 Green chilly (sliced)
  • 3 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Bay leaves
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 5 Cloves
  • 2 Star anise
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 10 Cashew nut
  • 10 Raisins

For Masala paste:

  • 10 Small onion
  • Ginger (small piece)
  • 6-8 Garlic
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 piece Cinnamon
  • 5 Cloves
  • 2 Star anise
  • 3 Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Poppy seeds
  • ½ tsp Jeera
  • ½ cup Curd

Instructions

  • Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
  • In a mixer, add small onion, ginger, garlic, jeera, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom, poppy seeds, red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, curd and grind it into a smooth paste.
  • In a pressure cooker, add 2 tbsp of ghee and 2 tbsp of oil.
  • Once ghee melts, add cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom and bay leaves saute in a low flame.
  • Add few curry leaves and saute well.
  • Add chopped onion and salt saute well until onion turns golden brown.
  • Add green chilly saute well.
  • Add grinded masala paste and saute until oil comes out.
  • Add chopped tomato and saute well.
  • Add chopped carrot, beans, green peas and potato saute for few minutes.
  • Add 3 cups of water and boil well.
  • Add salt, mint leaves, coriander leaves and soaked rice stir well.
  • Cook for 1 whistle in high flame and 5 minutes in low flame.
  • Finally add roasted cashew nuts and raisins mix well.
  • Tasty veg biryani is ready to serve.