Vegetable Biryani with Raita
by Spice TreeVegetable Biryani with Raita
Category
Mains
Servings
4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
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400g basmati rice
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6 cups of water
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2 sliced medium onions
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2 slit or finely chopped green chillies (optional)
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1 tsp crushed garlic/garlic paste
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1 tsp crushed ginger/ginger paste
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1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
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1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
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4 tbsp ghee or cooking oil
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4 tbsp plain yoghurt
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salt to taste
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2.5 cups mixed, chopped vegetables (potato, carrot, beans, peas etc.)
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2 whole bay leaves
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2 sticks cinnamon
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4 cloves
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4 green cardamom
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1 tsp black pepper corns
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2 star anise
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2 tsp shahi jeera (caraway seeds)
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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1.5 tbsp Spice Tree Biryani Masala
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10 g fried onions
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1 medium sliced tomato
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2 tbsp finely chopped onion
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1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
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1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
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1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
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salt to taste
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2 cups yoghurt
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1/4 cup water or as per required consistency
Raita
Directions
Preparation 1
- In a pot of water, soak washed basmati rice together with 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 star anise, .5 tsp black pepper corns and 1 tsp shahi jeera for 15 minutes
Preparation 2
- Add yoghurt, Biryani Masala, lemon juice, salt to mixed vegetables in a bowl and keep aside
Main dish
- Heat 3 tbsp oil or ghee in a pot
- Add 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 star anise, .5 tsp black pepper corns and 1 tsp shahi jeera and saute for just 30 seconds
- Add sliced onions, chopped green chillies and salt. Saute until onions turn light golden
- Add crushed garlic/garlic paste, crushed ginger/ginger paste, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves and 1/4 cup coriander leaves. Saute for a minute
- Add prepared vegetable mixture. Cook until vegetables are soft and simmer
- Meantime, place pot of soaked rice and whole spices to cook. Add salt and cook until rice is 3/4 cooked. Remove from heat and drain water.
- Place sliced tomatoes, fried onions over vegetables. Spread 3/4 cooked rice on top, evenly.
- Pour 1 tbsp ghee over the rice, add fried onions, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves and 1/4 cup coriander leaves
- Simmer for 10 minutes and serve hot vegetable biryani with raita.
Raita
- Mix salt, chopped onions, cucumber and tomatoes to yoghurt. Add water as per required consistency and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with hot biryani.