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Puducherry · Lunch

Vegetarian Biryani

Traditional 11. Vegetarian Biryani recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Basmati rice (150g) | Mixed vegetables (150g) | Onion (60g) | Ghee (40ml) | Yogurt (0.5 cup) | Ginger (10g) | Garlic (6g) | Green chili (5g) | Salt (4g) | Cardamom (4g) | Cinnamon (2cm) | Cloves (3g) | Bay leaf (1) | Water (1.5 cups)

👩‍🍳 How to make Vegetarian Biryani

1. Soak rice 30 mins, parboil 8 mins in salt water
2. Heat 20ml ghee, fry onion until golden (4 mins), remove half
3. Add yogurt + ginger-garlic + chili, simmer 3 mins
4. Add mixed vegetables (carrot, peas, beans), cook 5 mins
5. Heat rice water, add to mixture (1 cup)
6. Layer rice over vegetables, sprinkle remaining onions
7. Add whole spices, top with 20ml ghee
8. Cover with foil + tight lid
9. Cook high 2 mins, then low 15 mins
10. Rest 5 mins
11. Fragrant vegetable biryani, vegetables tender
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