Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani

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Hyderabadi  Veg Dum Biryani

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 10 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • 8 cups water


  • 1½ basmati rice soaked for 20 minutes


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 2 tsp oil


  • 2 bay leaf / tej patta


  • 1 inch cinnamon stick


  • 1 tsp cloves


  • 1 star anise


  • 1/2 tsp pepper


  • 2 tbsp oil for gravy


  • 1 tbsp ghee


  • 1 bay leaf


  • 2 inch cinnamon stick


  • 1 tsp shah jeera


  • 4 cardamom


  • 4 onion finely chopped


  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste


  • 2 cups mixed vegetables carrot, gobi, peas, potato, beans, chopped


  • 1 cup curd / yogurt


  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder


  • 1 tsp turmeric


  • 2 tsp biryani masala powder


  • 2 tsp coriander-mint paste


  • 1 cup water


  • 15 cubes paneer


  • 1/4 cup mint / pudina chopped


  • 1/4 cup saffron water


  • 1cup fried onions / barista


  • pinch of biryani masala powder


  • wheat dough to seal optional

Directions

  • firstly, in a thick bottomed deep vessel spread in a layer of prepared biryani gravy.
  • further layer with cooked rice.
  • also spread few chopped mint, coriander, fried onions and saffron water.
  • as a third layer, spread biryani gravy.
  • repeat layering with cooked rice, saffron water, fried onions and biryani masala.
  • also top with a tbsp of ghee, mint and coriander.
  • close and seal with dough.
  • simmer for 15 minutes. finally, serve hyderabadi Veg dum biryani with raita or mirchi ka salan.