Name: Hydrabadi Veg Dum Biriyani recipe by Moumita Malla at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS FOR VEGETABLES CURRY; Carrots-2 chopped; Cauliflower florets/gobi -10-12(small); Button mushrooms-6 (chopped); Green peas-1/2 cup; French beans-½ cup(chopped ); Paneer-1cup (cut into medium cubes); Cashew nuts-10; Yoghurt-1/4 cup; Onion-2 (chopped); Ginger paste-1tbsp; Garlic Paste-2tbsp; turmeric powder-1tsp; Coriander powder -1tsp; Red chilly powder-1tsp or according to your taste; Cinnamon stick -1"; Green cardamom -3; Cloves-4; Bay leaf-2; Whole jeera-1/2 teaspoon (for tempering ); garam masala powder-1tsp; Salt to taste; Sugar-1/2teaspoon; Oil/ghee or clarified butter - 2 tablespoons+1 teaspoon; INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING BIRIYANI MASALA; Cinnamon -1inch stick Green Cardamom-4 Black Cardamom-3 Cloves-5 Black Pepper-3 Star Anise-1 Nutmeg-1 Mace-1tsp Sha jeera-1teaspoon (optional ) Coriander seeds-1teaspoon Kabab chini-1/2 teaspoon; Other ingredients; Fried Onions or Birista-1/2 cup; Chopped mint or pudina and coriander leaves-1/2cup; INGREDIENTS FOR RICE

ABOUT Hydrabadi Veg Dum Biriyani RECIPE

Briyani is a rice -based dish cooked with spices and chicken,mutton,egg,shrimp,fish and vegetables also. Biriyani comes from the Persian word BERYA(N) which means fried or roasted.Today I am going to share easy way of making Hydrabadi Veg Biriyani at home.The authentic Hydrabadi biriyani was dum cooked with meat.The sources says veg biriyani was introduced for vegetarian workers for the Nizam's of Hydrabad.This recipe contains mace,nutmeg,green and black cardamom,cinnamon,black pepper,saffron,cotiander ,cumin and many more spices.We know the good

Ingredients Serving: 2

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGETABLES CURRY
Carrots-2 chopped
Cauliflower florets/gobi -10-12(small)
Button mushrooms-6 (chopped)
Green peas-1/2 cup
French beans-½ cup(chopped )
Paneer-1cup (cut into medium cubes)
Cashew nuts-10
Yoghurt-1/4 cup
Onion-2 (chopped)
Ginger paste-1tbsp
Garlic Paste-2tbsp
turmeric powder-1tsp
Coriander powder -1tsp
Red chilly powder-1tsp or according to your taste
Cinnamon stick -1"
Green cardamom -3
Cloves-4
Bay leaf-2
Whole jeera-1/2 teaspoon (for tempering )
garam masala powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar-1/2teaspoon
Oil/ghee or clarified butter - 2 tablespoons+1 teaspoon
INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING BIRIYANI MASALA
Cinnamon -1inch stick Green Cardamom-4 Black Cardamom-3 Cloves-5 Black Pepper-3 Star Anise-1 Nutmeg-1 Mace-1tsp Sha jeera-1teaspoon (optional ) Coriander seeds-1teaspoon Kabab chini-1/2 teaspoon
Other ingredients
Fried Onions or Birista-1/2 cup
Chopped mint or pudina and coriander leaves-1/2cup
INGREDIENTS FOR RICE
Basmati Rice-2 cups washed and soaked for 15 minutes in water Water-4cups
Green Cardamom -3 Black Cardamom -3 Cloves -4 Cinnamon Stick-1" Star Anise-1
oil-2 tsp
Salt to taste
Saffron-1 pinch soak into 1 cup warm milk
Rose water-2 teaspoon
Kewra essence-3-4 drops

Instructions

PREPARING BIRIYANI RICE
Take a big pan,add 4 cups of water, put bay leaf, oil and salt Bring it to boil, when the water will start boiling, add rice,cook the rice till 3/4 is done. .
Drain the water through a strainer..keep the rice in a big plate to be cooled
Heat ghee and oil in a non-stick or heavy bottomed vessel . Vessel should be very big thus you can cook your biriyani in this vessel later.
Add chopped onions ,fry till golden brown .Add all the vegetables,cashew nuts and little bit salt and cook for 2 minutes.
Combine ginger garlic paste,biriyani masala into yoghurt ,mix well and add into the pan Mix with vegetables and cook for 2 minutes.
Add water and bring it to boil.When the water will start to boiling,simmer the gas and cover it with a lid .
Cook until vegetables are done.Add Paneer cubes and mix with vegetable gravy
Take 1/2cup vegetable gravy in a cup.Keep it aside Add half portion of cooked rice on cooked vegetables,p our half portion vegetable gravy,saffron diluted milk and biriyani masala.
Add remaining half portion of rice on it then again pour remaining half portion of vegetable gravy,saffron diluted milk and garam masala.
Add a little salt, remaining garam masala, fried onions, kewra essence ,gulab jal,chopped mint and coriander leaves and 1teaspoon ghee or clarified butter over it.
Cover the pan with the aluminium foil, then put the lid. Place a tawa on gas stove,and put the biriyani vessel on it.
Cook for of low flame for 25-30 minutes,turn off the gas.Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
METHOD OF MAKING BIRIYANI MASALA
Roast all the spices powder in a pan.Let them cool down and grind them to make a fine powder.
Your Veg Dum Biriyani is ready to serve. Serve it with raita.

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