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Veg Hydrabadi Biryani

A popular Hyderabadi biryani having mixed vegetables marinated in spicy yogurt and cooked with rice. Hyderabadi biryani is generally believed to have originated in the kitchens of the Nizam of Hyderabad,of the historic Hyderabad State, as a blend of Mughlai and Iranian cuisine.Hyderabadi biryani is a staple of Indian cuisine.

Duration : 31-40 minutes

Prep Time : 41-50 minutes

Course : Main course veggiterian

Serve : 4

level of cooking : Difficult

Taste : Spicy

Ingredients for Veg Hydrabadi Biryani Recipe

Basmati Rice 1 1/2 cups

Potatoes 1/2 inch cubes 2 large

Carrots 1/2 inch cubes 3 medium

French beans 1/2 inch pieces 5-6

Cauliflower 1/4 small

Salt to taste

Saffron (kesar) 4-5 strands

Onions thinly sliced 4 large

Milk 2 tablespoons

Oil to deep fry

Yogurt 1/2 cup

Biryani masala 3 tablespoons

Ginger paste 1 1/2 teaspoons

Garlic paste 1 1/2 teaspoons

Pure ghee 4 tablespoons

Fresh mint leaves chopped 2 tablespoons

Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoon

Cashewnuts quartered 5

Almonds blanched and halved 10

Raisins 2 tablespoons

Wheat flour dough to seal as required

Method

• Step-1: Pick, wash and soak rice in three cups of water for half an hour. Drain.

• Step-2: Add four cups of water and salt. Bring to a boil and cook till the rice is three fourth done.

• Step-3: Drain excess water and spread out on a plate to cool. Parboil potatoes, carrots, French beans and cauliflower in two cups of salted water.

• Step-4: Drain and keep aside. Dissolve saffron in warm milk. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry sliced onions till golden brown. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Beat yogurt. Add two tablespoons of Biryani Masala, half of the fried onions, ginger paste and garlic paste and parboiled vegetables. Allow to marinate for one hour. Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed vessel, add the marinated vegetables and sauté for two to three minutes.

• Step-5: Add three-fourth cup of water and bring to a boil, then simmer for two to three minutes.

• Step-6: Transfer the vegetables into a thick bottomed handi. Layer the rice over the cooked vegetables.

• Step-7: Sprinkle the remaining Biryani Masala, mint leaves, coriander leaves and the remaining fried onions. Garnish with cashewnuts, almonds and raisins.

• Step-8: Sprinkle saffron milk. Place a moist cloth on top, cover with a lid and seal with dough.

• Step-9: Put the sealed handi in the pre-heated oven and cook at 180°C for fifteen to twenty minutes.

• Step-10: Put the sealed handi in the pre-heated oven and cook at 180°C for fifteen to twenty minutes.

• Step-11: Alternately keep the handi on a heated tawa and cook on very low heat for fifteen to twenty minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info:

• Calories : 139Kcal
• Carbohydrates : 3.7gm
• Protein : 17.3gm
• Fat : 64.4gm
• Other : Fiber- 43.1gm

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