LUCKNOWI VEGETABLE BIRYANI - BIRYANI RECIPES - INDIAN COOKING

 


Ingredients:

50 gm of ghee or oil

Two  bay leaf

 One and a half inch of cinnamon stick

 two pods of black cardamom

 one mace flower

Four pods of green cardamom

400  gm sliced onions

20 gm of ginger garlic paste

300 gm mixed vegetable 

5 gm of a chilly red powder

5 gm of garam masala powder

5 gm of Biryani masala powder

60 gm of curd

300 gm basmati rice

Recipe:

Vegetable Masala:

Heat 50 gm of ghee or oil in a suitable kadai.

To the hot oil, add One bay leaf,  one inch of cinnamon stick,  two pods of black cardamom, one mace flower, and two pods of green cardamom.

Add 200 gm of sliced onions. Fry to a golden brown.

Add 20 gm of ginger garlic paste.  Sautés for 2 minutes.

Add 300 gm of mixed vegetables. Stir and mix well.

Add 5 gm of chilly red powder. Mix well.

Add 5 gm of garam masala powder and 5 gm of Biryani masala powder. Mix well

Keeping the flame on low,  add 60 gm of curd. Mix well.

Add 250 ml of water and continue cooking.

Add salt to taste.

Continue cooking covered till the vegetables get cooked. Keep the vegetables slightly undercooked.

Cooking Rice:

Soak 300 gm of basmati rice for at least half an hour.

Add a few strands of saffron to about 80 ml of warm milk.

Bring to boil 1.5 liters of water in a suitable vessel.

To the hot water: add one bay leaf, two cloves, two pods of green cardamom, and half an inch of cinnamon stick. Add salt.

Add the washed and strained rice when the water comes to a rapid boil. Continue cooking till the rice is 75% cooked.

Strain the cooked rice.

Lucknowi Vegetable Biryani:

Spread the cooked vegetables in a suitable vessel.

Cover the vegetable layer with the cooked rice.

Add 60 ml. the rice stock obtained by straining the cooked rice.

Add 10 ml of Kewra water.

Add Ittar with about 5 ml of water.

Sprinkle the saffron milk on top of the rice layer.

Seal the pan with thick aluminum foil. Place the lid over the boil

Keep the pan on a pre-heated tava.

Keep the flame on high for 5 mins. Then make the flame low.

Cook. On low flame for 15 minutes.

Switch off the flame. Allow it to stand for 15-20 mins.

 

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Garnish it with freshly fried onions and serve.

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