Name: Spicy Vegetable Biryani
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups Basmati rice; 2 nos Onion; 10 nos Garlic pods; 1" piece Ginger; 2 tbsp Oil; Ghee or Butter (A scoop of tbsp); 1/2 of Chopped tomatoes; 2 nos Green chillies (small); 1 - Bell peppers; Mushrooms and Vegetables (As your wish, details in the method); 2 tsp Lime or lemon juice; 2 tbsp Yoghurt; Cloves(Grambu); Cinnamon(Karugapatta); Cardamom(Elakka); 1 spoon Garam masala; 1 spoon Biriyani masala; Royal curry powder or chilly powder (As reqd); 1/4 of Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd); Coriander leaves

Spicy Vegetable Biryani

This is my mother`s recipe

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Prep Time 40

Total Time 40

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups Basmati rice
2 nos Onion
10 nos Garlic pods
1" piece Ginger
2 tbsp Oil
Ghee or Butter A scoop of tbsp
1/2 of Chopped tomatoes
2 nos Green chillies small
1 - Bell peppers
Mushrooms and Vegetables (As your wish, details in the method)
2 tsp Lime or lemon juice
2 tbsp Yoghurt

Spices(Any kind would be nice) (Ground or fresh) :

Cloves(Grambu)
Cinnamon(Karugapatta)
Cardamom(Elakka)
1 spoon Garam masala
1 spoon Biriyani masala
Royal curry powder or chilly powder As reqd
1/4 of Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd
Coriander leaves

Instructions

Grind garlic, ginger, one-fourth of the onion and green chillies together with a little amount of water and keep aside.
Wash the rice & soak it in the water and keep aside.
Heat oil and ghee/butter in a pan.
Add the remaining onion and fry them until it turns to golden brown.
Add the spices to them and saute for 2 mins.
Add the ground paste and fry for 5 mins.
Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, biriyani masala, royal curry/chilly powder to it and cook for 5 mins on low flame.
Add all the vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms & close the lid & cook for 5 - 10 mins.
Drain the water from the rice & add to them & stir for 2 - 3 mins.
Add lime juice & yogurt to it and stir well.
Add 5 cups (same 1:2 ratio of rice and water) of water to it & close the lid.
Cook until the rice is done in the stove or in the oven.
:- Oven cooking tastes better.
Finally, add the coriander leaves for better flavor.
:- Serve with mint or onion flavored yogurt.
:- It is not necessary to use all the spices and masala powders. We can use what we have. But for perfect Indian taste, the specified things would be better. Garlic-ginger-chillies-onion paste is the magic & we can very well feel that, when we add them.
*** Note: For Vegetables Can use potatoes, green peas, carrots, beans, cauliflower... Mixed vegetables would be great & easy. Otherwise we can also use fresh ones depending on the availability. To be frank, I use to add whatever I catches to my hand when I open the refrigerator. But do not use cabbage or green leaves.

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Response (7)

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rose August 10, 2011

My veg biryani never used to come out well..tried this recipe and was very happy..it turned out to be very good..

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Priyanka Manivannan August 31, 2011

I tried this recipe today and it came out very well. It tastes so good. Thanks for this recipe. This is very different from the usual way with Mint.

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Kalish November 13, 2008

Simply Suberbbb.. Ammana summavaa

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ananthi October 5, 2008

this is the best veg briyani i have ever tasted.thanks.ur mom must be a great cook


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deepa December 16, 2007

it is great!!!

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Dhanya November 14, 2006

Great job… It absolutely tastes better… Amma kai manam nalla theriyudhu… Keep it up Kasthuri…

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Lalitha December 21, 2006

mm very yummy recipe. thanks for sharing K.

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Spicy Vegetable Biryani