Recipe Description

 

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                                       2tbsp

Cauliflower                                                 1small no.

French beans                                             ½ cup

Green peas                                                ½ cup

Water 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

1. First keep the oil for frying the onions, separate each onion for frying it properly.
2. Fry the onions till they are brown in color.
3. 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.
4. Now add chopped onions and cook till they are brown in color.
5. Now add ginger garlic paste and sauté it again for 2min.
6. Now add chopped tomatoes and salt, sauté properly.
7. Now add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, and sauté it properly.
8. Now add potato cubes and cook for 6-7 mins properly.
9. Chop dill leaves and add to the pan, add fenugreek leaves and cook for 6-8mins.
10. Now add cauliflower, French beans, and green peas and let it cook for 6-8mins, add water to the gravy.
11. Cover it with the lid and cook.
12. Now check whether vegetables are cooked properly.
13. 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.
14. Add lemon juice and mix it again.
15. Our vegetables are done, keep aside.
16. Boil the water to cook rice, cumin seeds, and salt to taste and stir properly.
17. Take equal quantity of boiled rice and vegetables.
18. Add the rice to boiled water and let it cook for 6-8mins.
19. Press the rice grain to check if it is cooked or not.
20. Now take the cooked vegetables and be prepared.
21. Now add rice water, rose water and Kewra water to saffron to get the color.
22. Now put the layer of rice on the vegetables and add mint leaves, coriander leaves, cardamom powder, garam masala, saffron water, ghee, brown onion.
23. Put the other layer on it and repeat the same thing by adding mint leaves, cardamom powder, garam masala, saffron water, ghee, brown onion.
24. Now cover the corner of the lid with dough and put it on the kadai to cook for at least 15mins.
25. Our Biryani is ready to serve.
26. Put the spoon from the side of the kadai to serve.
27. Serve hot along with some raita.