Vegetable Biryani Recipe (Pressure Cooker Veg Biryani)
Veg Biryani is a flavourful rice dish made with basmati rice, mixed vegetables, whole spices, Biryani is a celebration dish great for huge gatherings, festivities and quick family dinner meals. Learn how to make this vegetarian rice dish with flavour packed aromatic rice, spices and fried nuts with step by step pictures and video also check my veg dum biryani recipe.
Equipment
Pressure cooker
Blender
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 3 piece Pandan Leaves / Ramba Ilai / Biryani leaf
- 1 large Onions sliced thinly
- 2 no Green Chillies slit
- 1 large Tomatoes chopped finely
- 3 tablespoon Biryani Masala Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 3 cups Water
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
Vegetable To Use
- 2 large Carrots chopped
- 1 cup Cauliflower chopped
- 10 no Beans chopped
- 1 cup Green Peas
For Grinding
- ½ cup Coriander Leaves chopped
- ½ cup Mint Leaves chopped
- 2 inch Ginger
- 6 cloves Garlic peeled
For Frying
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 10 no Cashews
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice in lots of water for 30 mins. Take the grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into a smooth paste.
- Heat oil and 1 tblspn of ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in pandan leaf and fry for 30 seconds. Now add in sliced onions and saute till it is brown. Add in green chillies and ground masala and saute for 2 mins till raw smell leaves from it. Add in tomatoes and cook for 2 mins or so. Sprinkle in biryani spice mix and salt. Mix well. Add in chopped veggies and toss well in the masala. Add in soaked drained rice and mix well.
- Pour in water and some sugar. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Bring this to boil, simmer the stove and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Simmer for 5 minutes and turn off the flame. Switch off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker. Now heat 1 tblspn of ghee and fry cashews till it golden, pour this ghee and cashews over the rice and mix well. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Biryani Recipe (Pressure Cooker Veg Biryani)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
385
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
19
mg
6
%
Sodium
42
mg
2
%
Potassium
436
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
63
g
21
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
4697
IU
94
%
Vitamin C
28
mg
34
%
Calcium
65
mg
7
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.