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Vegetable-Bread Biriyani

Bhuvana Devi
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Rice, Veg
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Rice- 1 ½ cup Water ratio 1:2
  • Garlic- 10 cloves
  • Ginger- 1 2 inch
  • Coriander&mintleaves- 1 full hand
  • Carrot -1/4 cup
  • Beans- 1/4 cup
  • Butterbeans-1/4 cup
  • Bread -3 slices
  • Coconut pieces-1/4cup
  • Cinnamon- 2 2 inch
  • Cloves-5
  • Cardamom-5
  • Fennel seeds-1/2tsp
  • Oil-2 tbsp
  • Ghee- 1 tbsp
  • Onion-1 chopped
  • Green Chilly -4
  • Tomato -1 big size finely chopped
  • Bay leaf -2
  • Curry leaves- few
  • Salt- req

Instructions
 

Preparation :

  • Add coriander &mint leaves, Ginger, Garlic, Green Chili (2) in the blender and blend well into a paste- Green paste.
  • Add the coconut pieces, 1- Cinnamon (2 inches), 3 cloves, 4 Cardamom with little water blend well into a smooth paste.

Bread Toast:

  • Take bread slices, cut it into pieces.
  • Take a pan, add 2tbsp of ghee, add the bread pieces and toast well on both sides for a few mins in very low flame. Take the toasted bread pieces and keep it aside.

Method:

  • Heat a pressure cooker pan with 1 tbsp of oil, 2 tbsp of ghee, 1 cinnamon, 2 cloves,2 cardamoms, 2 bay leaves Fennel seeds, sauté it.
  • Add chopped onion, 3 green chillies, and salt and cook well till onion turns glossy.
  • Then, Add green paste, sauté well till raw smell goes.
  • Add Chopped tomato, salt, and sauté well for 5 min.
  • Then add chopped, carrot, beans, Butter beans, and sauté well on low flame for a few mins.
  • Add Coconut milk and mix well.
  • Add Rice and mix well.
  • Now, Add 3 cups of water, mix well.
  • Check for salt and add it.
  • Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles.
  • Add the toasted bread pieces and mix well.