Vegetable biriyani / pressure cooker biryani

Vegetable biriyani recipe with step by step pictures 


                 Vegetable biriyani is an indian lunch recipe and it is perfect for lunch box. It is a quick recipe and suitable for a busy week days.  I often make it for my daughters lunch box.  It is not spicy but tastes yummy.  I used carrot,  beans,  potato in this recipe,  you can use soya chunks,  cauliflower,  paneer,  baby potato,  etc. Try at your home and let me know.  

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Enjoy the food  ! 


Ingredients   : 


.   Vegetables (carrot, beans, potato)   -  1 cup (chopped into small cubes)  
.   Basmati rice   -  1 cup 
.   Oil  -  2 tblsp
.   Cinnamon   -  2
.   Cloves -  4
.   Cardomom  -  2
.   Bay leaf  -   2
.   Star anise  -  1
.   Onion  -  1 big onion  ( chopped lengthwise) 
.   Ginger garlic paste  -  1 tblsp
.   Tomato  -  1 big sized ( finely chopped) 
.   Chilli powder   -  1 tsp
.   Coriander powder  -  2 tsp
.   Garam masala  -  2 tsp
.   Mint & coriander leaves   -  1 handful (loosely packed) 
.   Curd  -  2 tblsp 
.   Salt to taste 


Method  : 


             1. Soak basmati rice for 30 mins.  Heat oil in pressure cooker.  Add whole spices. 

           2. After it splutters,  add onion.  Saute until golden brown.  Add Ginger garlic paste.  Saute until raw smell goes out.  Add tomato.  Saute for a min.  

         3. Add spice powders and salt.  Saute until oil separates. Add veggies.  Saute for 2 mins.  Add mint,  coriander leaves and curd.  Mix well.  Cook for a min.  

         4. Add basmati rice.  Gently mix it.  Add water.  Give it a mix.  Cover with lid.  Pressure cook for 1 whistle or cook in low flame for 10 -  12 mins. Switch off the flame.  

        5. After pressure releases,  fluff the biriyani with a fork.  Vegetable biriyani is ready to be served. 


Pictorial   : 


              Soak basmati rice for 30 mins


Heat oil in pressure cooker 


Add cinnamon, cloves, cardomom,  bay leaf and star anise


After it splutters,  add chopped onion


Saute until golden brown 


Add Ginger garlic paste.  Saute until raw smell goes out


Add chopped tomato 


Saute until mushy


Add chilli powder, Coriander powder,  garam masala and salt


Mix well and cook until oil oozes out


Add chopped veggies


Saute for 2 mins


Add mint leaves, Coriander leaves and curd


Mix well and cook for a min


Add soaked basmati rice 


Gently mix the rice


Add 2 cups of water


After roll boil,  cover with lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle or cook in low flame for 10 -  12 mins


After pressure releases, gently  fluff the biriyani with a fork. 


Vegetable biriyani is ready to be served.  Serve with some onion raita


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