Lite Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Lite Vegetable Biryani is a dish made of less masalas and more vegetables & nuts to give lots of taste. Try out and enjoy!!
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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings2
CuisineIndianCourseMain Dish
TasteSpicyMethodSlow Cooker
SpecialityWeddingVegetarianVegetarian
Main IngredientBeansInterest GroupExotic

Ingredients

 
1. Basmati Rice - 3 cups,
 
2. Mixed vegetables (Beans/Carrot/Potato/peas) - 1 cup,
 
3. Nuts (Cashew/Almond) - 1/4 cup,
 
4. Onion - 2 (chop lengthwise),
 
5. Tomato - 2 (Finely chopped),
 
6. Unsalted Butter/Clarified Butter(ghee) - 1/4 cup,
 
7. Mint leaves - 2 string,
 
8. Curry leaves - 1 string,
 
9. Ginger-garlic paste - 3 tsp,
 
10. Green chilly - 4 (Slit lengthwise),
 
11. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp,
 
12. Salt - as per taste,
 
13. Cinnamon stick - 1,
 
14. Cloves - 2,
 
15. Green Cardomom - 1,
 
16. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp,
 
17. Bay leaf - 3.

Directions

1. Soak the Rice in water for 20mins before cooking.
2. Heat 2 tsp ghee/butter in a cooker, add the cinnamon, cloves, cardomom, fennel seeds and saute a min till you get the flavour of the spices (Careful not to burn them).
3. Add the onions, green chillies, mint leaves, curry leaves, and bay leaf. Saute till the onions turn transparent.
4. Add the nuts and saute for a min and add ginger-garlic paste, saute for 2 mins.
5. Now add the tomatoes, saute and mash cook.
6. Add the vegetables, turmeric powder, salt and saute for 3 mins.
7. Drain and add the rice and give a constant stir till the masalas gets nicely coated in the rice.
8. Now add 6 cups of Water. (1.e., 1 cup rice - 2 cups water).
9. Stir and check taste, add 3 tsp of lemon juice (so that each rice stands seperate without sticking together, also a taste enhancer).
10. Cover and cook for 3 whistles (as per the cooker).
11. After done, remove the cover and add 2tsp ghee and stir the rice carefuly without breaking them and transfer in to a bowl.

Now steaming Lite Vegetable Rice is ready! Serve with Onion raita/ Kurma/ Salad.
Enjoy!!

Comments

Sanghi says :

Ya thanks Srividya!
Posted on: 6 November 2008 - 8:21pm

srividya76 says :

Delicious recipe Sanghi! Good Job!
Posted on: 6 November 2008 - 12:09pm

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