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Kerala · Lunch

Vegetable Biryani

Traditional 64. Vegetable Biryani recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 500g mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, beans, potatoes)
• 3 large onions, sliced
• 4 tbsp coconut oil or ghee
• 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger, sliced
• 3-4 green chilies, slit
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1/4 tsp clove powder
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 cashew pieces
• 10 raisins
• 4 cups vegetable broth or water
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Vegetable Biryani

1. Fry onions (7 mins, high heat): Heat 2 tbsp oil, fry onion slices until dark brown and crispy. Remove most, reserve 2 tbsp for topping.
2. Fry nuts (2 mins, high heat): In remaining oil, fry cashews until golden. Remove. Fry raisins 30 seconds. Remove.
3. Layer (3 mins, no heat): In heavy pot, layer: half rice, all vegetable mixture, remaining rice. Top with reserved onions, fried nuts.
4. Bake (20 mins, medium heat): Cover tightly with foil and lid. Cook on low heat 20 minutes. Do NOT open.
5. Rest (5 mins, no heat): Let rest covered 5 minutes.

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