Vegetable Dum Briyani

Hyderabadi Dum Vegetable Biryani is a recipe from the land of the 'Nawabs'. The hyderabadi vegetable biryani recipe is full of spices, aromatic and extremely delicious. An authentic Briyani is always slow cooked, the slow cooking gives the Briyani a medley of aromas which makes it unique.

Ingredients ( serves 3-4 )

For masala

1/2 tsp shahi jeera

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp Fennel seeds ( saunf)

1/2 tsp mustard powder/ mustard seeds

2 cloves 

2-3 black pepper corns

2 green cardamon

1 green chili

6-7 curry leaves

6-7 mint leaves

salt to taste

2Tbsp whisked curd

For Briyani

1 inch piece of cinnamon 

1 cup basmati rice ( soaked in water for 1/2 an hour)

2 medium sized onions ( finely chopped)

1 carrot ( chopped in cubes )

6-7 florets of cauliflower

1 potato ( chopped in big pieces)'

7-8 french beans ( finely chopped)

Saffron n milk

pinch of Yellow food color

1-2 tbsp desi ghee

salt to taste

Dough for sealing

Fresh coriander leaves and mint leaves for garnishing

Raita

1 medium sized onion ( finely chopped)
1 Green chili ( finely chopped)
3/4 Cup Whisked Curd
1/4 cup water
salt to taste
chopped fresh coriander for garnishing

Procedure

Fry the masala in oil and add chopped onions, grind it into a paste, let it cool for few minutes and add curd, add salt to taste and mix well. Keep Aside.

Shallow fry ur choice of cut vegetables, cauliflower, potato, carrots, french beans, add to the masala and mix well.

Cook basmati rice add 1/2 tsp ghee while cooking and 1/4 tsp salt. Strain out 1/2 the quantity and to the remaining add yellow food color. Drain out the startch. 

Now fry finely chopped onions in ghee, add a piece of cinamon, put half of the fried onions for first layer in a deep pan, spread out white rice, top it with veg masala, cover the rice completely, now add a layer of yellow rice,if u have more rice and veg masala repeat the process. Add fried onions on top. Warm 2 tbsp milk and add 6-7 threads of saffron sprinkle it on top of the briyani.

Spread 3-4 mint leaves and cover the pot and seal it with dough. Put a tawa and leave the pot on it and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes on low flame.

Raita

Mix all the ingredients and it's ready to serve.

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Serve with Mirchi ka Salan and Raita