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One pot veg biryani recipe

One pot veg biryani recipe at home in a pressure cooker
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Course: lunch recipe, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: veg biryani
Servings: 3 People

Equipment

  • pressure cooker/ pan

Ingredients

  • 50 Grams Groundnut oil - 6 to 7 tsp
  • 1 Cup Basmati rice - 250 grams
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Cinnamon
  • 2 cardamom
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1/2 Cup Onion - 100 grams
  • 1/8 Cup Boiled Green peas - 25 grams
  • 1/4 Cup Beans - 25 grams(4 to 5 beans)
  • 1/2 Cup Carrot - 50 grams(1/2 carrot)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 1/8 Cup Coriander leaves - 1/8 cup
  • 1/8 Cup Mint leaves
  • 1 to 2 Green chiili
  • 1/2 Cup Tomato - 100 grams
  • 2 tbsp Curd
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 Cup Water

Instructions

Preparing

  • Wash 250 grams/ 1 cup of rice in clean water twice and soak for 15 to 20 minutes
  • Wash and chop the vegetables. Keep it ready.

Cooking veg biryani

  • In a thick bottom pan/ pressure cooker add 50 grams of oil in high flame.
  • Next, add 1 Bay leaf, 2 Cinnamon, 2 cardamoms, and 2 Cloves. Saute for a couple of seconds.
  • Now add 100 grams or 1/2 cup of onion and saute for a second and cook till it is halfway done.
  • Next, add green chili and saute for 2 seconds.
  • Note: Cook the following in low to medium flame
  • At this point add 50 grams of carrot and 25 grams of beans. Mix and cook until the vegetables are half cooked.
  • Now add boiled green peas and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Next, add 1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes. Until the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes away.
  • Next, add 1/8 cup coriander leaves and 1/8 cup mint leaves and saute for 30 seconds.
  • Now add 100 grams or 1/2 cup of tomato and cook until it is mashed.
  • Next, add 2 tbsp curd and cook for 30 seconds
  • Now add 1 tsp red chili powder and 1 tsp salt. Mix well and cook until oil separates from the masala.
  • Next, add water and bring it to boil in high flame.
  • When it starts boiling, open the lid and add soaked basmati rice.
  • Mix well and allow it to boil again.
  • Next, close and place a bowl of water to seal the steam.
  • Cook in low flame for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • After 15 to 20 min, open and fluff the rice from the corners.
  • Veg biryani is ready!