Rice Recipes : Tantalize your taste buds with Healthy Veg Biryani

Here come the summers and the time when no one likes to eat chapattis especially during lunch. Vegetable Biryani with curd and green salad is the perfect choice for a special summer lunch. It is healthy, tasty and sumptuous too.

Preparation time: 

15 minutes

Cooking time: 

30 minutes

Ideal quantity: 

for four to five people

Ingredients needed

• Basmati rice – 2 cup 
• Onions – 3 
• Green chilli - 2 (add more if you want spicy) 
• Ginger - garlic paste - 2 ½ tsp 
• Tomato -2 
• Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups 
• (Nutries, fresh Green peas, potatoes ) 
• Fresh Coriander leaves –chopped 
• Lemon juice -1 tbsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder –1 tsp 
• Red chilli powder -1 tsp 
• Garam  masala – 1 tsp  
• Salt as required  

For Garnishing – Coriander leaves 
 
Add it before serving. 
 
Preparations

• Cut potatoes lengthwise, Green Peas and Nutri (Soya)
• Chop tomatoes
• Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 minutes, drain and keep it aside
• Wash all the vegetables, drain the water and keep it aside 

Method  

• Heat oil, add cumin seeds, then add onions and sauté till it turns light brown 
• Now add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few more minutes
• Add the tomatoes and green chillies, and fry again for 2 to 4 minutes
• Add all the vegetables, turmeric powder, chilli powder,  garam masala, coriander leaves, needed salt and sauté for some more time
• Then add 2 cups of boiling water, drained rice and lemon juice
• Transfer all the contents to a rice cooker and switch on the cooking mode. After it comes to keep warm mode, switch off 
• Transfer the rice to a hot pack or any other vessel to prevent the bottom from getting burnt
• Once done, mix it gently, garnish with Coriander chopped leaves
• Serve the vegetable (veg ) biryani hot with raita and pickle.