Vegetable Biriyani - Pressure Cooker Method

Coming to day 3 of Blogging Marathon#62 under the theme quick dishes I am sharing a one pot meal.This biriyani can be made in 30 minutes if the veggies are chopped and kept or even frozen veggies can also be used.
As I have the habit of chopping veggies for the next day cooking this takes only 20-25 minutes of cooking.Also I use the boiling hot water to cook the rice faster.When the rice is cooking in the pressure cooker you can make either a simple raita or an egg omelette to pair up with this biriyani.

                                                                      

                                                            
                                          Vegetable Biriyani - Pressure Cooker Method

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time ~ 20 minutes
   Soaking time ~ 10 minutes

   Cooking time ~ 25- 27 minutes

   Serves ~ 3(generously)

   

  Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Basmathi rice	1.25 cups
Onion(thinly sliced)	2 medium size
Tomato(finely chopped)	2 medium size
Carrot (chopped into 1 inch piece)	1
Beans((chopped into 1 inch piece)	10-13
Green peas/pacha pattani	1/4 cup(fresh or frozen)
Potato(cubed)	1(medium size)
Cauliflower florets	1 cup
Ginger&garlic paste	2 tbs
Green chilly/pachamilagai	4-5 (slit lengthy)
Mint leaves/pudina	a fistful(chopped)
Coriander leaves/kothamalli	as needed(finely chopped)
Yogurt/thayir	2 tbs
Red chilly powder/varamilagai podi	1/2 tsp
Coriander powder/dhaniya podi	3/4 medium size
Garm masala powder	1/4 tsp
Lemon juice	2 tsp
Salt	1.5tsp
Oil	2 tbs
Ghee/nei	1 tbs
Hot water	2.25 cups

  For the tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Clove/lavangam	4-5
Cinnamon/pattai	2 inch piece
Bay leaf	1
Star anise	2
Green cardamom	1
Fennel/sombu	1/4 tsp

  

  

  Method 

• Soak the basmathi rice in water,meanwhile heat a pressure pan or cooker with oil and ghee,do the tempering with the given ingredients.Add the sliced onion and green chilly along with a pinch of salt.Saute it for a minute,then goes in the chopped coriander and mint leaves.Continue sauteing until the onion turns transparent. Add in the ginger& garlic paste,fry it till the raw smell disappears.

• Now add the yogurt and fry it for a minutes,then goes in the chopped tomatoes.Cook it until mushy..Add the chopped veggies and green peas,mix it well.Add in salt and garam masala powder.Now completely drain the water from the soaked rice and add it.Give it a mix till everything gets blend well.

• Add in salt and spice powders,now completely drain the water from the soaked rice and add it.Give it a mix till everything gets blend well.Add in the chopped potato and cauliflower,mix it well.

• Now add the hot water and let it boil.Add the lemon juice and some chopped coriander leaves.Cover it with the lid and cook it for 2 whistles in a medium flame and put off the flame.

• Serve it with raita and chips

• Cashews can also be added for extra rich taste.
• The amount of water depends on the quality of rice.
• Add the cauliflower and potato tend to cook faster,I added before adding the rice..
• Do not cook for more than two whistles,otherwise the rice will turn out mushy.

Enjoy.........................................

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