Simple Vegetable Biryani (No onion No Garlic)
This Simple Vegetable Biryani is a no onion no garlic, quick and easy to make and is easily done with the ingredients available in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Ingredients for cooking Rice
- 2 Cup Basmati Rice
- 2-3 Cloves Long
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon Dalchini
- 1 Black cardamom
- 2-3 Bay leaf Tejpatta
For Biryani Masala
- 2 Tablespoon oil
- 1 Small piece of mace Javitri
- 1 teaspoon Jeera Cumin seeds
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Gluten Free Asafoetida (Hing) **Please seee Notes
- 2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon Red chilly powder
- Salt
- 1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets
- 1/2 Cup Green Peppers Cubed
- 1/2 Cup Carrots cubed into small pieces
- 1/2 Cup green beans chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste Optional if you do not eat
- 1/4 Cup Yogurt
- Salt
For Layering Biryani
- a generous pinch of Kesar Saffron soaked in 1/4 cup of lukewarm milk.
- 1 tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
Instructions
Cooking Rice
- Rinse and soak the rice for at least 30 minutes.
- In a large pot add enough water, 7-8 cups of water.
- Add all the whole spices mentioned under the heading "Ingredients for cooking Rice".
- You can use a muslin cloth and make a potli as well as explained in my earlier post on Awadhi Vegetable Biryani.
- Once the water starts boiling, add the rice.
- Let the rice cook till 85 % done.
- Drain and keep it aside.
Biryani Masala
- In a pan add in the oil.
- Once hot, add Jeera.
- Once it splutters add the remaining whole spices mentioned under Biryani Masala.
- Now add the ginger and garlic paste.
- Add in the chopped vegetables and Coriander.
- Add the yogurt and let this mixture cook for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables are half done.
Layering of Biryani
- In a heavy bottom pan add in 2 tablespoon of masala and spread it.
- Top it up with half of the cooked rice.
- Now spread a tablespoon of Ghee on it.
- Then add half of the vegetables.
- Now add the remaining vegetables, cashews and ghee.
- Sprinkle the saffron milk mixture on top of this.
- Cover and seal the lid with the dough.
- Let this cook on dum (Min) or steam cook for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve it with some spicy gravy or yogurt on the side.
Notes
- Asafoetida (Hing) powder available in shops contains wheat and is not gluten free. Gluten intolerant people can either skip completely or opt for Gluten Free Asafoetida (Hing)
