Ingredients Quantity
Onion sliced 3no.
Oil for frying+ oil 4tbsp
Black cardamom 2no.
Green cardamom 4no.
Bay leaf 2no.
Star anise 1no.
Cinnamon stick 1no.
Cloves 8no
Whole black pepper 1tsp
Cumin seeds 1tsp + 1tsp
Onion chopped 2no.
Ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
Tomatoes chopped 2no.
Salt to taste
Coriander powder 1 ½ tbsp
Red chili powder 2tsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Garam masala 1tsp+ 1tsp+ for sprinkle+ ½ tsp
Potatoes cubes 2no.
Dill leaves 1tbsp
Fenugreek leaves 2 tbsp
Cauliflower 1 small no.
French beans ½ cup
Green peas ½ cup
Water as required+ as required
Carrot cubes ½ cup
Curd 1cup
Ginger juliennes 1inch
Green chilies slit 3-4no.
Mint leaves 30-40leaves + 2tbsp+ 1tbsp
Coriander 3-4tbsp+ 2tbsp
Paneer 1cup
Rose water 1tsp+ ½ tsp
Kewra water 1tsp+ ½ tsp
Cardamom powder ½ tsp+ for sprinkle+ ½ tsp
Ghee 2tsp+ 1tsp+ 3tbsp
Lemon ¼ tsp
Rice 500gms
Birista 3tbsp
Saffron ½ tsp
Dough for giving Dum
Method
- First keep the oil for frying the onions, separate each onion for frying it properly.
- Fry the onions till they are brown in color.
- Now in pan add oil, black cardamom, green cardamom, bay leave, star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves, whole black pepper, cumin seeds and sauté it properly.
- Now add chopped onions and cook till they are brown in color.
- Now add ginger garlic paste and sauté it again for 2min.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and salt, sauté properly.
- Now add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, and sauté it properly.
- Now add potato cubes and cook for 6-7 mins properly.
- Chop dill leaves and add to the pan, add fenugreek leaves and cook for 6-8mins.
- Now add cauliflower, French beans, and green peas and let it cook for 6-8mins, add water to the gravy.
- Cover it with the lid and cook.
- Now check whether vegetables are cooked properly.
- Now add carrot cubes, curd, ginger juliennes, green chilies slit, mint leaves, coriander leaves, paneer cubes, rose water, Kewra water, garam masala, cardamom powder, ghee, birista, and mix altogether properly.
- Add lemon juice and mix it again.
- Our vegetables are done, keep aside.
- Boil the water to cook rice, cumin seeds, and salt to taste and stir properly.
- Take equal quantity of boiled rice and vegetables.
- Add the rice to boiled water and let it cook for 6-8mins.
- Press the rice grain to check if it is cooked or not.
- Now take the cooked vegetables and be prepared.
- Now add rice water, rose water and Kewra water to saffron to get the color.
- Now put the layer of rice on the vegetables and add mint leaves, coriander leaves, cardamom powder, garam masala, saffron water, ghee, brown onion.
- Put the other layer on it and repeat the same thing by adding mint leaves, cardamom powder, garam masala, saffron water, ghee, brown onion.
- Now cover the corner of the lid with dough and put it on the kadai to cook for at least 15mins.
- Our Biryani is ready to serve.
- Put the spoon from the side of the kadai to serve.
- Serve hot along with some raita.