Recipe of Vegetable Biryani - Food Recipes

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VEGETABLE BIRYANI

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Serving Size : 1
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables Vegetarian

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 1/2 c Basmati Rice 1 tb Oil -- or ghee 1 lg Pinch Saffron-optional 1 pn Turmeric 1/2 ts Salt 2 1/4 c Hot Water -Onion Mixture----- 1 c Chopped Onion 2 tb Oil -- or ghee 1 t Fresh Ginger Root -- peeled & grated 1 1/2 ts Cumin 1 1/2 ts Coriander 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 pn Cayenne -Vegetables----- 1/2 c Water 1 Carrot -- diced 2 c Cauliflower -- florets (small) 1 Green Pepper -- diced 1 Tomato -- diced 1/2 c Peas 1/3 c Raisins 3/4 c Chickpeas 1/3 c Cashew Pieces -- unsalted Salt -- to taste In a saucepan, saute the rice briefly in one tablespoon oil, stirring to coat each kernel. Crumble in the saffron. Add the turmeric, salt, and the hot water. Bring the rice to a boil, cover the pan, and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. While the rice is cooking, saute the onions in the oil for 5 minutes. Mix in the ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cayenne. Add 1/2 cup water, the carrot and cauliflower. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the pepper, tomato, peas, raisins, chick peas, and cashews. Continue to simmer until the vegetables are barely tender. Add salt to taste. Mix vegetables with cooked riced. Place all in a 2-quart casserole, cover, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

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