Vegetable Briyani

It was a hot sunny day, but as it was nearing nightfall.. Rain gods blessed Chennai with a heavy shower of rains and I got completely drenched in those blessings. When I reached home, dad wanted to have something hot and spicy that was best suited for the weather. Having attended a Briyani Workshop where I happened to get hands on experience of making Briyani, I ventured into the kitchen to make this lovely tasty Briyani. I was amazed by my confidence and the taste of this dish. Dad loved it to the core.

I made raitha for the side. I have been reading about this Vegetable Briyani in many blogs. The post I read in Veena 's Blog was very impressive, the whole platter that she had made. With raitha, salad and curd rice. I re creating that vegetable Briyani for Day 3 of this blogging marathon session

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 3 cups ( washed and soaked for 15 mins )

Veggies - beans , carrot , green peas , cauliflower - 3 cups

Onion - 2 cups 

Coriander and Mint Leaves - 1 cup

Tomato - 2 cups

Red Chili powder - 2 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Spices - clove, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom.

Method:

In a presure pan heat some ghee and oil together 

Add the spices and saute for a minute's time

Add the onions and coriander mint leaves. Saute well till a wonderful aroma comes out.

I love this flavor of coriander, mint and onion.

Follow it by the cut veggies and spice powders

Saute for 5 minutes 

Measure 4 1/2 cups of water (Basmati rice 1 cup = 1 1/2 water )

Add water and the soaked basmati rice to the veggie mixture

Adjust salt and pressure cook for two whistles in high and one whistle in low flame

Remove from heat and wait till the pressure releases

Take the vessel from the cooker and fluff the rice up

Serve hot with onion raitha and potato chips or Appalam

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