One-Pot Vegetable Biryani

Making biryani is not so time consuming as you think! You can make a delicious and aromatic biryani in no time!!


Ingredients:

  • 2 cups Basmati Rice
  • 2 onion, Finely sliced
  • 2 Tomatoes, Finely sliced
  • 1 green chili, slit
  • 1/2 cup Mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup potatoes
  • 1/2 cup carrots
  • 1/2 cup beans (dice to bite size cubes, you can also include other veggies like beetroot, cauliflower..)
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp biryani masala (used store-bought veg biryani masala)
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp Ginger & garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1 small stick Cinnamon
  • 2 Cardamom Pods
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • 3 1/2 cups Water
  • Few coriander leaves
  • Few mint leaves 


Instructions:

  • Rinse rice 3 times and soak it in water for 15-30 minutes.
  • Place pressure cooker in stove, Add oil, ghee and heat.
  • Add cinnamon stick, Cardamom, anise, green chili and let them Splutter.
  • Add onion, salt, sauté and add tomatoes. 
  • After onion turns translucent and tomatoes are mushy add ginger & garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
  • Add yogurt, spices except biryani masala, add veggies and sauté for half a minute.
  • Add water to the pressure cooker and bring it to boiling stage.
  • When water is coming to boil add rice, coriander leaves, mint leaves, lemon juice, biryani masala and give it a mix.
  • Cover with lid and place nozzle. Cook for 3 Whistles. After 3 whistles switch of stove and let pressure release completely before opening lid.
  • Open lid and mix gently without breaking rice. Serve hot with onion Rita. 

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