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Vegetable Biryani

Vegetable dum biryani.

Prep25 min
Cook40 min
Total1 h 5 min
Serves6
DifficultyMedium
Per serving865 kcal
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IndiaMain courseVegetarianHalal-friendlyNut-free

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Mixed vegetables and paneer800 g
  • Basmati rice, soaked500 g
  • Onions, fried crisp (birista)3
  • Yogurt200 g
  • Mint and coriander1 cup
  • Ghee5 tbsp
  • Saffron in warm milk4 tbsp
  • Whole spices (bay, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, shahi jeera)1 tbsp
  • Biryani masala2 tbsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste2 tbsp
  • Lemon1
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp

Method

  1. MarinateMarinate the meat with yogurt, ginger-garlic, biryani masala, half the fried onions, mint and lemon.
  2. RiceParboil the rice with whole spices until 70% cooked.
  3. LayerLayer meat and rice in a heavy pot; top with fried onions, herbs, saffron milk and ghee.
  4. DumSeal the lid with dough; cook on dum 25 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories865 kcal
Protein24.6 g
Carbohydrates151.1 g
Fat26.3 g
Fibre36.4 g
Sugar9.6 g
Sodium687 mg
Saturated fat10.4 g
Serving sizeabout 360 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk.

Quick answers

How long does Vegetable Biryani take to make?

About 1 h 5 min in total: 25 min of preparation and 40 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Vegetable Biryani?

About 865 kcal per serving, with 25 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 360 g each.

Which allergens does Vegetable Biryani contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Vegetable Biryani from?

Vegetable Biryani is a main course from India. Vegetable dum biryani.

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