Hyderabadi Veg Biryani
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 20-08-2016
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How to make
Preparation
Rinse rice in running water to clear
starch. Soak rice in 1 cup of water for
30 minutes. Drain the rice and keep it aside. When rice is soaking prepare all
veggies and other ingredients.
Cooking rice
Take 5 cups water in a pan and heat
the water on a high flame. When the water becomes hot, add 1 tej patta, 3 green
cardamoms, 3 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon and salt. Bring the
water to a boil and add rice. Stir gently. Continue to cook the rice on high
flame.
Rice has to be 75% cooked. Rice grains
should not be fully cooked but almost cooked. Drain the rice in a colander. Gently
fluff and keep aside.
Preparing gravy
Heat ghee in a pan and add jeera,
patta, green cardamoms, cloves, black cardamom and piece of cinnamon. Saute
garam masala till they crackle. Sauté onion on low to medium flame. When the
onions are cooking, take curd/yogurt in a bowl. Beat the curd to make it smooth.
Onion are cooked now. Add ginger-garlic paste and sliced green chillies. Saute till the raw aroma of ginger-garlic goes away.Add turmeric and red chili
powder. Stir and mix them well. Add chopped
veggies and sauté for two minutes. Add yogurt. Stir then add water. Season with
salt and stir again.Put pressure cooker on medium flame for 1 whistle. And if
cooking in a pot, then cook till the veggies are done. Don't overcook the
veggies. In a small pan, warm 4 to 5 tbsp milk and add 1/4 tsp of saffron
strands. Stir and keep aside.When the pressure settles down on its own, remove
the lid and check the gravy. If the veggies are not cooked well, then keep the
cooker on the stove and simmer the gravy without the lid, till the veggies are
cooked. The gravy should have a medium or slightly thick consistency and should
not be watery. Now add cashews, raisins and almonds (blanched or raw) to the
vegetable gravy. Mix and stir. Keep aside. Check the salt. Add more if
required.