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Vegetable Biryani
Episode 64

Ingredients

To marinate veggies:

- 1 cup of mixed vegetables (Carrot, cauliflower

- 1 tomato chopped

- Mint leaves finely chopped

- ½ tsp of turmeric powder

- 1 Star Anise for aroma and flavour

- Ginger and Garlic chopped finely together

- Cinnamon – small piece

- 2 cloves

- Bay leaves

- ½ tsp Chilli powder

- ½ tsp Garam Masala powder

- Cardamon seeds from 2-3 cardamom pods

- 1 cup of plain yogurt/ curd

Ingredients – For making rice aromatic

- 1 cup of rice

- 2 cloves

- 1 bay leaf

- 2 x cardamom pods

- Small bark of cinnamon

- Star anise

- Cumin seeds

- Ghee

- Salt to taste

Ingredients for stir-frying

- 1 onion chopped

- ½ capsicum chopped

To Serve

- 2 slice of bread

- Oil

Method

Marination

1. To the plain yogurt add the turmeric powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder, bay leaf, cinnamon bark, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, ginger garlic coarse paste, and star anise.

2. Mix well.

3. Add the chopped mint leaves, chopped tomato and cooked mixed veggies.

4. Add salt to taste. Mix well and set aside for vegetables to marinate.

Rice

1. Turn on the stove and add ghee to the saucepan.

2. Add all the aromatic ingredients – cloves, cinnamon bark, star anise, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, and bay leaf.

3. Add the 1 cup of rice and fry really well with the aromatic ingredients.

4. Add salt to taste.

5. Transfer the fried rice into a microwave safe container.

6. Add 2 cups of water and cook in the microwave oven for 17-18 minutes.

Stir-Frying

1. Turn on the stove and add enough oil for stir frying.

2. Add the onion and fry until golden brown.

3. Add capsicum and stir-fry well.

4. Add the marinated veggies and mix well until it thickens.

5. Remove from the stove.

6. Gradually add the aromatic rice into the saucepan.

To serve:

1. Chop 2 slices of bread

2. Turn on the saucepan and add enough oil to shallow fry the bread.

3. Shallow fry the bread pieces until crunchy.

4. Place on top of the rice before serving. This will give a beautiful texture to the biriyani.