Hyderabadi Veg Biriyani
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 45 mins
just yummmmy!!!
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Basmati rice (soaked for 20-25 mins)
  • 1 cup Mixed Vegetables (Carrot, beans, Cauliflower, Peas, Potato)
  • 3 cloves
  • 3 cardamoms
  • ½" cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5-6 Mint leaves
  • ½ tbsp Butter
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 cups Water
  • Masala powder (dry roast) :
  • 2 cloves
  • ½" cinnamon stick
  • 2 Cardamoms
  • 1 small Star Anise
  • ¼ tsp Shah Jeera
  • 4 pepper corns
  • To this powder add ¼ tsp Nutmeg powder
  • Marinate :
  • 1 cup thick Plain Yogurt(Curd)
  • 2 Green Chillies (Slit)
  • ½ tsp Ginger Garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • Other ingredients :
  • 8-10 pieces Paneer (fry in Ghee till golden brown. Keep aside)
  • ½ cup chopped Onion
  • 1 large onion (thinly sliced & fried golden brown)
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped Cilantro (coriander)
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped Mint leaves
  • 2 tbsps Ghee (clarified Butter)
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2-3 pinches of Safforn (soak in 1 tblsp warm Milk)
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, add all the Marination ingredients & mix well. Add ground Masala powder & the fried Paneer pieces. Mix well & marinate for 30 mins.
  2. Half cook the Rice with the above mentioned ingredients & Vegetables. Strain the excess water & spread the rice to cool.
  3. In a deep Pan, add Oil & Ghee. Add Cumin seeds & chopped Onion & fry for a min. Add the Marinated ingredients & mix well for 20 secs. Add 1 cup water & cook till the gravy thickens. Remove ½ cup this mixture & keep aside.
  4. Spread a layer of Rice over the paneer mixture in the pan. Put some fried Onion, Mint leaves, Cilantro & Saffron Milk on top it.
  5. Spread the remaining Rice again. On top of it, spread remaining paneer mixture, another layer of Cilantro, Mint leaves, Saffron Milk & fried Onions. Cover a lid & cook on Medium heat for 3-4 mins. Now place a griddle/tava under the Biriyani pan. Lower heat to low & cook for 12-15 mins. Turn off heat & let it stand for 5 mins.
  6. Remove lid & mix gently. Garnish with chopped Cilantro & fried onions and serve hot with raita.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/easy-recipes-spl/hyderabadi-veg-biriyani-6986.html