Easy Vegetable Briyani Ver-2

Being in Hyderabad, does any can say you don't like briyani? No way. We both love spicy briyani and we always love to have Paradise Briyani which is very famous in Hyderabad. But I am not going to write about DUM briyani here. I am not so expertize in preparing DUM briyani, So I prepared a regular vegetable briyani in my MOM's style. By adding all the spices and the correct ingredients it turned out excellent. 

One thing that you should note in briyani is, the rice should not be overcooked and make sure that you are not add more water,it becomes sticky then. I prepared this Saturday when my hubby went to office and when he came home, he just straight a way came to the kitchen because of its flavors. Guess what he gave a 10/10 score for this dish ;-)

I always like to prepare briyani, because its very simple, just put all the ingredients cook and delicious briyani is done.

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 1 1\2cup
• Onions - 2
• Tomato -2
• Ginger Garlic paste - 3Tbsp
• Mint/Pudina leaves - 1bunch
• Carrot/ Beans/ Potato - 3/4Cup
• Green peas - 1/4cup
• Red chili powder -1 tsp
• Green chilies - 2
• Sambar powder - Homemade (Combination of red chili powder and coriander powder) - 2Tbsp
• Cardamon - 2
• Cinnamon - 1inch
• Bay leaf - 1
• Clove -2
• Star Anice/Anaspuvu - 1

Procedure:

• Soak the green peas for about 1\2 hour.
• Soak the basmati rice in water for about 10min. (Definitely NOT more than that)
• Heat the pressure pan with 3Tbsp of oil and add all the spices from cardamon to Star Anice.
• One you get the flavors add onions, green chilies and saute it for 2min.
• Add the mint leaves and saute it for another 1 mins
• Add Ginger garlic paste and saute it for 2mins to remove the raw smell.
• Add tomatoes and fry it for another 2mins until it turns out tender.
• Add the green peas saute it for 3mins and add all the other vegetables together forming 3/4 cup.
• Saute it for 2mins in low flame
• Add 3 cups of water,close the vessel and bring to boil, let the vegetables be half cooked .
• Drain the water and add the Basmati rice.
• Close the pressure pan with whistle and Cook it for 10mins in LOW flame.
• Serve it with raita.

You may also like other Rice Varieties, or try some special south Indian Veg Curries

or Light Tiffins or Hot n spicy Veg fries.