Vegetable Biryani Recipe

One pot meal always comes handy be it when you want to pack for office or when you want to travel. Especially when you plan for a picnic, I am sure you will want to pack something that is not messy and easy to pack. But at the same time, full of balanced nutrition in your box.

On a regular basis, I plan for one pot meals twice a week. Makes a great way to include all the vegetable in one meal. Finding another recipe that turns out well is a real boon. Enjoy this wonderful blend of spices with vegetables in a rice.

What's even better is you can make this dish with left over rice too.

Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1 medium
Vegetables - 1 cup (Beans, Carrot, Potatoes, peas)
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tsp

Masala to be ground.

Cinnamon - 1" 4 pieces
cloves - 2
Cardomon - 1
Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Garlic - 2-3
Ginger - 1"
Onion  1 small
coriander leaves - handful
Green chili - 3-4 (as per taste)
Coconut, grated - 4-6 tbsps
Tomatoes - 2 medium

Method to prepare:

To make the masala:

Add water and grind all the masala to a smooth paste.

Wash and finely chop all the vegetables. Microwave all the vegetables for 10 mins.

Wash and soak rice for 15 mins. Then pressure cook or pan cook the rice with 4 cups water. check to make sure the grains are seperate.

To make the biryani:

In a non stick pan, add oil, saute onion julinnes. When it turns colour add the ground masala and fry till the raw smell goes.

then add the cooked vegetables and mix well. Finally add the cooked rice and combine everything. Close with a tight lid to make sure the flavours mix well.

Serve with Raita

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