Name: Veg biryani recipe by Anila Reddy at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Potatoes 2; Curd 1 cup; Rice 2cups; Soya chunks 1/2 cup; Coriander leaves 1/4 cup; Mint leaves 1/4 cup; Saffron pinch; Milk 1 tsp; Oil 2 tbsp; Ghee 1tbsp; Salt; Whole garam masala; Green chillies 5no's; Dhania powder 1/2 tsp; Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 tsp; Water; Garam masala powder; Lemon juice(optional)

Ingredients Serving: 4

Potatoes 2
Curd 1 cup
Rice 2cups
Soya chunks 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves 1/4 cup
Mint leaves 1/4 cup
Saffron pinch
Milk 1 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Ghee 1tbsp
Salt
Whole garam masala
Green chillies 5no's
Dhania powder 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Water
Garam masala powder
Lemon juice(optional)

Instructions

Wash the rice and soak for half an hour
Heat the heavy bottomed pan and add oil. When oil gets heated add whole garam masala and green chilles.
When chillies start to splutter add in cubed potatoes
Give it a stir and after 5 min add soaked soya chunks and let it cook for 5 to 6 min
Mean while to prepare rice take 5cups of water in a vessel and allow it to boil. Once the water starts boiling add whole garam masala n 2 green chillies and 1/2 spoon salt.
Now add soaked rice to the boiling water and allow it cook upto 80%
Here in the pan add turmeric, salt, kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well
After some time add garam masala powder and some jeera powder and add curd to it and keep on stirring in order to avoid curd from curdling
Add half quantity mint leaves and coriander leaves give it a stir
Once all the ingredients are cooked well add the half cooked rice on top of the potatoes mix
Now add left over mint and coriander leaves on the top of the rice and also add the saffron soaked in milk.
Now close the lid of the pan and allow it to steam cook for 20min
After the veg biryani is prepared add a table spoon of ghee on the top of the rice which adds taste to rice
Veg biryani is served hot with raita and salad.

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