Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients

• 400g basmati rice
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 200g mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, cauliflower)
• 200g potatoes, cubed
• 200g plain yogurt
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tsp biryani masala
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• Pinch of saffron in 3 tbsp warm milk
• Handful of mint leaves
• Handful of cilantro
• 4 tbsp ghee
• 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves, 4 cardamom pods

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Instructions

1. 1

   Soak rice in water for 30 minutes.

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2. 2

   Fry onions in ghee until deep brown and crisp, set aside.

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3. 3

   In the same pan sauté ginger-garlic paste, then add tomatoes, vegetables and spices, cook 8 minutes.

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4. 4

   Stir in yogurt and simmer 5 minutes.

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5. 5

   Boil rice in salted water with whole spices for 6 minutes until 70 percent cooked, drain.

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6. 6

   Layer half the rice over the vegetables, top with fried onions, mint, cilantro, then remaining rice.

7. 7

   Drizzle saffron milk over, cover tightly and steam on low for 20 minutes.

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8. 8

   Rest 5 minutes, then gently fluff and serve.

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