Name: #Main Contest#Better Butter#5 Veggies Hyderabadi Veg Biryani recipe by Mukti Sahay at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Basmati rice - 500 gms; Sliced onion - 1 big size; Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp; Rec chilly powder - 1/2 tsp; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp; Curd - 1/2 cup; Carrot - 2; Green peas - 1 cup; Cauliflower florets - 1/2 cup; Potato - 1/2 cup; Salt - to taste; Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp; Almonds - 1 tbsp; Raisins - 1 tbsp; Crushed mint leaves - 1 tsp; Black pepper - 3 - 4; Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp; Green cardamom - 2 - 3; Black cardamom - 1; Mace/javitri - 1 piece; Cloves - 2 - 3; Cinnamon - 1 inch stick; Grated nutmeg/jaifal - 1/4 tsp; Saffron - few strands; Clarified butter - 2 tbsp; Oil - 4 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

Basmati rice - 500 gms
Sliced onion - 1 big size
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Rec chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 2
Green peas - 1 cup
Cauliflower florets - 1/2 cup
Potato - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
Almonds - 1 tbsp
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Crushed mint leaves - 1 tsp
Black pepper - 3 - 4
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green cardamom - 2 - 3
Black cardamom - 1
Mace/javitri - 1 piece
Cloves - 2 - 3
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Grated nutmeg/jaifal - 1/4 tsp
Saffron - few strands
Clarified butter - 2 tbsp
Oil - 4 tbsp

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan.
Add cashew nuts,almonds and raisins fry and strain it.
Add sliced onion deep fry it and strain half onions for garnish and keep the other half in the pan itself.
Add cumin seeds,black pepper,cloves,mace,green and black cardamom,cinnamon to crackle and keep it aside.
Now add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chilly powder,garam masala powder,nutmeg powder and also 2 tbsp water and saute it.
Cut all this veggies in equal size and add these in the pan and mix well. Add one cup of water and salt as required and cover it.
Cook it for five mins.
Soak basmati rice for half an hour.
After the rice being soaked cook half done rice and turn off the flame.
Add clarified butter in a pan.
Now add half done rice and saffron in the first layer.
In the second layer add veggies of thick gravy and also add crushed mint leaves into it.
Now repeat the first and second layer again.
Lastly ,add fried cashew nuts,almonds and raisins and fried onions.
Cover it and now switch on the flame.
Cook for 2 - 3 mins in high flame..
Keep the pan on the tawa and cook for 10 - 12 mins in low flame.
Veg biryani is ready to eat
Serve hot.

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Aug-31-2017

BetterButter Editorial Aug-31-2017

Hi Mukti, this image appears to be hazy and unclear, kindly delete this image and upload a clear image of this dish at the earliest. To edit the recipe, please go to the recipe image and click on the 'pen icon' on the right top side and edit the recipe. Thanks!