I would never say that this is the traditional way of making hyderabadi dum biryani..I made this biryani few days back and it turned out so yummy..I hope you will love it for sure..
Hyderabadi Mutton Dum Biryani
Mughlai Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken Kofta Dum Biryani
Fish Dum Biryani
Vegetable Dum Biryani
Mughlai Vegetable Dum Biryani
Mushroom Dum Biryani
Chicken White Rice
White Chicken Biryani
Brown Rice Egg Biryani
Chicken Dum Biryani
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 45 mins to 1 hour
Serves: 3 to 4
Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Oil – 2 tblspn
Shahi Jeera / Black Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tblspn
Carrot – 1 large cubed
Cauliflower – 1 cup florets
Beans – 10 chopped
Peas – 1 cup
Capsicum / Bell Pepper – 1/2 cubed
Green Chillies – 3
Mint Leaves a handful finely chopped
Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
Biryani Masala Powder – 3 tblspn ( Recipe here)
Yogurt / Curd – 1/2 cup
Cream – 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
For Topping:
Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
Mint Leaves a handful finely chopped
Ghee – 3 tblspn
Cashews a handful
Kishmish a handful
Onion – 1 medium size sliced thinly
Saffron a pinch
Warm milk – 3 tbspn
Rose Essence few drops
Kewra Essences few drops
Method:
Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Soak saffron in warm milk and set aside.
Heat oil in a pot. Add in cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
Add in the veggies and some salt. Saute it for couple of mins. Cover and cook for 5 mins.
Now add in green chillies and saute for a min.
Now add in yogurt and cream and mix well.
Now add in masala powder and mix well. Simmer for few more mins.
Now add in coriander and mint leaves and mix well.’
Meanwhile cook basmati rice till it is 90 percent done, Drain it and add it to the top of the veggie mix.
Heat some ghee in a pan, add in cashews and raisans and fry till golden. Add in onions and fry till golden brown.
Now pour this over the rice, top with coriander and mint leaves and spoon over saffron milk. Cover with a tight lid and put on low flame and let it be on dum for 15 to 20 mins.
If you are using bread, fry till golden. Drain it and add to the rice and fluff the rice.
Serve.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Soak saffron in warm milk |
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| You need assorted veggies chopped up |
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| Heat oil in a pan |
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| add in shahi jeera |
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| add in ginger garlic paste |
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| add in veggies |
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| toss well |
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| Add in green chillies |
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| add in salt |
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| Cover and cook for 5 mins |
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| Now the veggies are half cooked, |
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| add in yogurt |
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| add in cream |
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| Mix well |
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| Add in biryani masala powder |
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| Mix well |
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| Simmer till it thickens a little |
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| add in coriander and mint |
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| Mix well.. |
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| Now cook basmati rice..refer this post |
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| Heat ghee in a pan, add in cashews..You can add some raisans as well |
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| i added onions in this |
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| fried till golden |
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| Now veggie mix is done |
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| Spoon the rice over the masala |
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| Spread it evenly |
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| sprinkle some mint and coriander leaves |
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| Top with fried onions |
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| pour the saffron milk |
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| add few drops of rose and kewra essence |
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| now everything is added in |
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| cover with a lid and put it over a tawa and cook on low heat for 20 mins |
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| Now fluff the rice |
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| I added some fried bread cubes |
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| Serve |
,it's very nice. I will try it. Thanx for the recipe.
I have never seen anyone making Biryani in a flat pan. Looks more like Tawa rice . . . .
Hello Aarthi!
Many many thanks for posting your recipes! I always turn to your blog when I want to learn how to cook something new.
Regarding this recipe of Vegetarian Biryani – yogurt is written down in the instructions, but I cannot find it in the ingredients. How much yogurt should I use?
Thank you, Aarthi!
@Anonymousu need 1/2 cup
Hi…i dont find biryani masala…can u suggest sumthing which can be used instead of this??
@rashmi agarwalhere is the link for the masala powder
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/08/biryani-masala-powder-recipe-how-to.html
Is it essential that we have to add kewara or rose essence..I have been regularly cooking your recipes which turns out delicious. .thank you for posting different varieties.
Hi Aarthi.. It luks too yummy.. I hve tried ur hyderabadi lamb biriyani n it turned out very delicious. I hve a doubt wat does 1cup of basmati rice mean. Cud u pls say it in terms of gram or kg.
thank u.
@Kalpanayou can skip that
@Anonymous1 cup basmati rice weighs around 200 grams
Gud…wil try to cook ..and..y u adding bread..?
@shafana kamalu can skip bread
Wow.looks yummy
Hi Aarthi, cream that you have used here is sour cream? or fresh whipped cream? awaiting your reply:) thanks:)
Why to dum cook by placing the sealed pot over a tava and not directly over the stove? Any specific reason to do so ?
this way the rice wont get burnt.