Vegetable Biriyani

Vegetables dum Biriyani

Ingredients

Basmati Rice-11/2 cup

Whole masalas

Cardamom-2

Bay leaves-2

Black pepper-4

Cloves-3

Cinnamon-1 inch

Carrot-1

Beetroot-1

Potato-1

Cauliflower-1 cup

Capsicum-1/2 cup

Brown onions (deep ffried in oil)-1

Garam masala-2 tsp

Biriyani masala -2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Red chillie powder-2tsp

Green chillies-2

pudina- hand ful

Fenu greek leaves or menthya leaves-a handful

Dil leaves or sabbasige-2 tbs

Curd or dahi-1/2 cup

Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp

Fried cashews-1/2 cup

Ghee- 1tbs

Oil-2 tbs

Salt

For dum- chapati dough

Directions

Get ready with your chopped vegetables.

In a kadai, add oil..to that add a tsp of shahee jeera.

Then add ginger-garlic paste.saute it for few mins.

Now add your vegetables and slit chillies.let it cook for 15-20 mins.

When they are fully done, add fenugreek leaves and dil leaves.let them cook for few mins.

Now add, red chillie powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, biriyani masala and salt.

Add curd and switch off the stove.

Mean while you cook your rice In another vessel.

Soak rice for 15 mins.

Take that rice in your vessel and add enough water and add your whole masalas and 3 tsp of salt.

Let it cook till rice looks like in the below picture.

Now strain the rice and keep it aside.

Now get ready with your brown onions and cashews.

Start layering now

First spread your curry Then spread rice, to that add browned onions, cashews, mint leaves..you can add curd also.Now repeat the same step for one more time, totally you will get two layers.

Now close your biriyani with dum as shown in the below pic.

Let it cook in oven for about 20-25 mins in 250 deg. Or else you can cook on stove also in low flame for 15 mins.

Finally your dum biriyani Is ready to serve..enjoy!!