Vegetable Biryani Recipe
Ingredients
| 250 g / 8 oz Basmati rice, rinsed | ||
| Sunflower oil | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Onions | 2 Large, thinly sliced | |
| Carrots | 2 Large, diced | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| 2 teaspoons grated fresh root ginger | ||
| 250 g / 8 oz sweet potato, diced | ||
| Curry paste | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Turmeric | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chilli powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 300 ml / 1/2 pint vegetable stock | ||
| 4 ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and diced | ||
| 175 g / 6 oz cauliflower florets | ||
| 125 g / 4 oz green peas, thawed if frozen | ||
| 50 g / 2 oz cashew nuts, toasted | ||
| Coriander | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered, to serve | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
MAKING
1) To a large saucepan of boiling salted water, add the Basmati rice, reduce the heat and bring the water back to a simmer. Cook the rice for about 5 minutes and drain. Refresh it under cold running water and drain thoroughly again. On a large baking sheet, spread the rice and keep aside to dry.
2) In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry half of the onion slices for about 10 minutes, till they are golden brown and very crisp. Take the onions out of the pa and drain them on kitchen paper. Keep the onions aside for garnishing.
3) To the pan, add the remaining oil and fry the remaining onion along with the carrots, garlic and grated ginger for about 5 minutes. Add the sweet potato and spices and fry for another 10 minutes, till light golden.
4) Add the vegetable stock and diced tomatoes to the pan and bring the entire concoction to a boil. Cover the pan and gently cook over low flame for about 20 minutes. Add the peas and cauliflower and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, till all the vegetables are soft.
5) Add the cashew nuts and freshly chopped coriander along with the rice and continue to cook, constantly stirring, for about 3 minutes. Cover the pan and take it off the heat. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
SERVING
6) Serve hot after garnishing with the crisped onion slices. Serve egg quarters on the side.
1) To a large saucepan of boiling salted water, add the Basmati rice, reduce the heat and bring the water back to a simmer. Cook the rice for about 5 minutes and drain. Refresh it under cold running water and drain thoroughly again. On a large baking sheet, spread the rice and keep aside to dry.
2) In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry half of the onion slices for about 10 minutes, till they are golden brown and very crisp. Take the onions out of the pa and drain them on kitchen paper. Keep the onions aside for garnishing.
3) To the pan, add the remaining oil and fry the remaining onion along with the carrots, garlic and grated ginger for about 5 minutes. Add the sweet potato and spices and fry for another 10 minutes, till light golden.
4) Add the vegetable stock and diced tomatoes to the pan and bring the entire concoction to a boil. Cover the pan and gently cook over low flame for about 20 minutes. Add the peas and cauliflower and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, till all the vegetables are soft.
5) Add the cashew nuts and freshly chopped coriander along with the rice and continue to cook, constantly stirring, for about 3 minutes. Cover the pan and take it off the heat. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
SERVING
6) Serve hot after garnishing with the crisped onion slices. Serve egg quarters on the side.
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