Vegetable Dum Biryani Recipe

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Prep Time 25 Minutes

Cooking Time 50 Minutes

Servings 2-3

Rating

Vegetable Dum Biryani is a very popular and most nutritious, rich, and royal dish. It is an authentic rice dish cooked with veggies, nuts, ghee( clarified butter) and curd. It is considered as a nutritious, delicious and wholesome meal. Let’s follow this authentic recipe.

Ingredients

1 cupRice (chawal)
to tasteSalt
2Cloves (laung / lavang)
3Cardamoms
1stick Cinnamon (dalchini)
2Bay leaf (tej patta)
To Be Grounded IntoRed Masala
6whole Dry Kashmiri red chilies
1/2 cupCashew nuts (kaju)
2 tspChopped Ginger(adrak)
3/4 cupChopped Onions
To Be Mixed Together AsCurd Masala
1/4 cupbeaten Curd (dahi)
2 tbspchopped Coriander (dhania)
2 tbspchopped Mint leaves (phudina)
1 tspGaram masala
4 tspGhee
For TheGravy
2 tbspGhee
1 tbspCumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 cupSliced onions
3/4 cupChopped potatoes
1/4 cupChopped carrots
1/4 cupGreen peas
1/4 cupChopped french beans
1/2 cupCauliflower florets
to tasteSalt
ForGarnishing
1/4 cupFried Cashew nuts (kaju)
1/4 cupFried Onions

Directions

Step1Clean and wash the rice.
Step2Cover with the lid and simmer till the rice is nearly cooked and drain the water from the rice and keep it aside. For the gravy
Step3Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds and when the seeds crackles, add onions and mix well and cook till the onion turns to golden brown in color.
Step4Add all the vegetables, salt, grounded red masala and 1/2 cup of water, mix well and simmer till the vegetables are 3/4 done.
Step5Remove from the flame and keep it aside.
Step6For the curd Masala
Step7In a bowl add curd, chopped coriander, chopped mint, garam masala, and ghee, mix it well and keep it aside. How to proceed
Step8In a deep vessel, arrange the vegetable gravy on the base.
Step9Top with the rice and spread the curd masala over the rice.
Step10Spread the fried onions and cashew nuts evenly over the curd masala.
Step11Cover with a tight lid and keep the vessel on a tava and cook over a slow flame for 25 to 30 minutes.
Step12Serve hot with any raita of your choice.