Veg Biriyani using Pressure Cooker

This week I tried making Veg Biriyani. I make it with a pressure cooker. And the recipe needs basmati rice, mixed veggies, and spices. It is easy to make once you have all the veggies ready. Let’s get started!

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins	Recipe Servings: 2
Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Ghee
1 Cinnamon
2 Cloves
2 Cardamom
1 Star Anise
1 Bay leaf
2 medium sliced Onion
1 Green Chilly
Mint leaves [few]
Coriander leaves [few]
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
3/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 finely chopped Tomato
1/2 cup chopped Carrot
1/2 cup chopped Beans
1/2 cup chopped Potato
1 cup Peas
Salt
4 tbsp Curd
1 cup Basmati Rice [Soaked for 30 minutes]
1.5 cups Water
Juice of half lemon

Step 1 – Making Veg Biriyani:

Take a pressure cooker and add 2 tbsp of oil into it. Keep the flame at medium heat. Pour 1 tbsp of ghee into it and add one cinnamon, two cloves, two cardamoms, one piece of star anise, and one bay leaf. Saute for a minute.

Add two medium-sized and sliced onions into it. Put one green chilly and fry it for 2 minutes. Add few mint leaves and coriander leaves and mix it well.

Let’s add 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and fry it until the raw smell disappears. Put 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp of chilly powder, 1 tsp of coriander powder, 3/4 tsp of garam masala, and mix it for a minute. Get one finely chopped tomato and add to the mixture. Cook it for 2-3 minutes.

Put 1/2 cup of chopped carrot, 1/2 cup of chopped beans, 1/2 cup of diced potato, 1 cup of peas, and mix it well. Add some required salt for the vegetables. Pour 4 tbsp of curd and mix it well. Let it cook for 3 minutes.

Add 1 cup of soaked basmati rice and mix it for a minute. Soak the rice for 30 minutes. Pour one and a half cups of water into it with the required salt. Squeeze the half lemon to extract the juice into the mixture. Mix it well. Cover with placed weight and cook it for two whistles at medium heat. Let it rest for 20 minutes. Tasty Veg Biriyani is ready! Serve it with Onion raitha.