Vegetable briyani

Vegetable briyani is most popular rice in south India. Though it requires quite a big list of ingredients, its simple to make & taste simply superb.

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In most of my busy days, the first comfort dish which hits my mind is this briyani. Its just assembling all the required ingredients & its ready in no matter of time.

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Best way to serve this with onion raita & a boiled egg. Person like me prefer having this with potato chips too....

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Ingredients :

1. Basmati rice - 1 cup
2. Vegetables - Carrot, beans, capsicum, peas, cauliflower, potato
3. Cinnamon stick - 1
4. Lavang - 3 nos
5. Cardomom - 2 nos
6. Bay leaf - 1 no
7. Ani seed - 1 no
8. Other briyani spices (Ur choice)
9. 1 large sized onion
10. 1 large sized tomato
11. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
12. Mint leaves - 1 cup
13. Corrainder leaves - 1/2 cup
14. Green chilly - 2 nos
15. Chilly powder - 1 tsp (As per ur spice level)
16. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
17. Corriander powder - 1 tsp
18. Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
19. Salt to taste
20. Oil - 4 tsp
21. Ghee - 2 tsp
22. Cashewnuts - 10 nos
23. Fried onions - 1/4 cup
24. Fried bread pcs

Directions to cook :

• # Clean & fry the basmati rice in the 2 tsp of ghee. Keep it aside.
• # In a heavy bottomed pan (Preferably pressure cooker), heat oil & add all the spices, green chilly & onion. Saute them for 3 min.
• # Add mint leaves, corriander leaves & gingergarlic paste. Saute them for 2 mins.
• # Add the tomatoes & then vegetables. Cook them for 3 mins.
• # Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, corrainder powder & garam masala.
• # Finally add the basmati rice, salt & 1 1/4 cups of water. Cook them till done.
• # Mean while, fry the cashewnuts in the oil or ghee.
• # Cut the bread into small cubes leaving the corner portions & deep fry them in the oil & keep it aside.
• # Once the rice is cooked, mix the cashewnuts, fried onions & bread.

Serve them hot with onion raita.