Veg Biryani

Posted by : Pragya Bansal

Ingredients

Rice

• 8 cups Water
• 2 Bay Leaf / Tej Patta
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 5 Cloves
• 1 Star Anise
• ½ tsp Pepper
• ½ tsp Pepper
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1tsp Jeera
• 1½ cup Basmati Rice (soaked for 20 minutes)

For Biryani Gravy:

• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1 Tej Patta
• 2 inch Cinnamon stick
• 2 Cloves
• 1 Star Anise
• 1 tsp Shah Jeera
• 2 Cardamom
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 2 cups mixed vegetables (Carrot, Gobi, Peas, Potato, Beans, chopped, Mushroom,boiled Soyabean chunk ,Bell Paper)
• 1 cup Curd
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
• ½ tsp Turmeric / Haldi
• 2 tsp Biryani Masala powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Water
• 19 cubes Paneer grilled
• 12 piece fried Kaju

Other Ingredients:

• ¼ cup Mint / Pudina (chopped)
• ¼ cup Coriander (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• ½ cup fried Onion
• ¼ cup Saffron Water
• pinch of Biryani Masala powder
• Wheat dough (to seal)

Method / Process

• For boiled Rice
• Firstly, in a large vessel boil 8 cups Water along with 2 Bay Leaf, 1 inch Cinnamon stick, 5 Cloves, 1 Star Anise, ½ tsp Pepper, 2 tsp Oil,1 tsp Jelelra and 1 tsp Salt.
• Now add 1½ cup Basmati Rice, soaked for 20 minutes. Stir well.
• Further boil for 10 minutes or till the Rice is almost cooked. (do not cook the Rice completely, as it will get cooked in dum while preparing biryani)
• Drain off the Water and rinse with cold Water to stop cooking process.
• Vegetable Marination
• In large bowl add 1 cup hang Curd, 2 tsp Oil,1 tsp Chilli powder, ½ tsp Turmeric, 2 tsp Biryani Masala,1 tsp Black Jeera powder, 1 tsp Salt and 1tsp Ginger Garlic paste.
• Furthermore add 2 cups mixed vegetables (Carrot, Gobi, Peas, Potato, Beans,Bell Paper, 10 piece boiled Soya chunk,Pudina Leaves ,Dhania leaves mix with spoon .
• Recipe of Biryani gravy
• Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp Oil and 1 tsp Ghee.
• Further add 1 Bay Leaf, 2 inch Cinnamon Stick,2 tsp Cloves, 1 Star Anise, 4 Cardamom,. Saute till the spices turn aromatic
• Add small amount of fried Onion and marinated vegetables and saute for 2 minutes. Saute on low flame
• Further add 1 cup Water. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Finally Biryani gravy is ready.
• Assembling / layering veg dum Biryani recipe: Firstly, in a thick bottomed deep vessel spread in a layer of prepared Biryani gravy.
• Further layer with cooked Rice.
• Also spread few chopped Mint, Coriander, Grilled Paneer ,fried Onions and Saffron Water.
• Now close the lid and seal with Wheat dough.
• Keeping the flame on low, cook for 15 minutes or till the Rice and Vegetables get completely cooked in presence of steam or dum.
• Finally Veg Dum Biryani serve with Raita.