Veg biryani recipe | How to make vegetable biryani recipe

Veg biryani recipe – long grain fragrant basmati rice slowly cooked with some fresh veggies, herbs, and a few biryani spices are one of the popular vegetable biryani recipe in India. There are different recipes for veg biryani available in India like dum veg biryani, veg biryani in pressure cooker, and instant pot veg biryani. In this post, you will learn how to make vegetable biryani?
This is a delicious, aromatic very easy veg biryani recipe, even beginners can make this without any error, as there is no need for extra marinating stuff in veggies. So, it takes comparatively less time than any non veg biryani like chicken biryani, mutton biryani, etc.

If you have some time and patience then I suggest you must make dum veg biryani as it only gives traditional flavour to the biryani recipe.

For best results must follow the below step by step instructions before cooking biryani at home.

 

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What is veg biryani

Vegetable biryani recipe is made of long-grain flavorful basmati rice, fresh vegetables including carrots, capsicum, french beans, boiled potatoes, boiled soya beans, thick yoghurt,

freshly chopped coriander leaves, pudina leaves, and a few biryani spices including nutmeg, mace, green cardamom, black cardamom, clove, cumin seed, etc, to enhance the flavour of dum veg biryani add a few drops of rose water and kewra water.

 

What is the difference between veg biryani and veg pulao

In the veg biryani recipe, rice is partially cooked in boiling water and then drained but in veg pulao preparation rice absorbed stock of vegetable gravy.

Besides, thick yoghurt and powdered spices which we use in cooking veg biryani recipe but don’t use in making pulao.

 

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What to serve with a veg biryani recipe

It will be best if you serve hot veg biryani with gravy paneer dish including paneer butter masala, shahi paneer, Manchurian gravy, etc. You can also serve veg biryani with raita and salad.

If you prefer non veg then just go with any chicken gravy dish including butter chicken, chicken korma, chicken karahi, etc.

 

Tips to make restaurant style vegetable biryani

 

• Rice : To cook the best veg biryani recipe you have to use the best quality flavorful long grain basmati rice from any popular brand available in the market.

 

• Vegetables For Biryani : Always use fresh veggies to prepare vegetable biryani recipe. You can choose any type of vegetable depending on your likes.

 

• Secret Flavor : In a restaurant style vegetable biryani recipe the secret ingredients is used kesar milk, a few drops of rose water, kewra water, chopped coriander and pudina leaves.

 

• Cooking Method : As traditional veg biryani recipe is always cooked in dum style, so I prefer this method in this recipe, but if you are short on time then you can also make vegetable biryani in a cooker, the method mentioned in the recipe card section.

 

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How to make veg biryani step by step with photos

 

The complete preparation of the veg biryani recipe is classified into three simple categories,

The first one is Preparation For Vegetable Biryani, the second one is Making Veg Biryani Gravy,

and

the third one is Cooking Biryani Rice and the last one is Cooking Veg Biryani Dum Style. 

so, let’s make it now.

 

Preparation For Vegetable Biryani 

 

1. In a large bowl add 300 to 400 grams of good quality basmati rice from any popular brand and wash them thoroughly in running water.

 

2.  Then Pour 600 ml to 800 ml water into a bowl and soak the rice for up to 30 min.

 

3. Now to make one of the main ingredients in the veg biryani recipe , Kesar milk for this in a small bowl pour 50 ml of warm milk.

 

4. Then add 10 to 12 saffron or Kesar and mix with spoons and set aside this mixture for some time until the milk turns white to yellow.

 

Note: Now before preparing gravy for the veg biryani recipe boil 10 to 15 soya beans and 4 to 5 small size potatoes cut into two parts. After that shred the boiled soya chunk and chopped into small pieces also peel the potatoes and set them aside for later use.

 

Make Veg Biryani Gravy

 

1. Now for making veg biryani gravy, pour 5 to 6 tbsp oil into a pan.

 

2. Spread it evenly on a medium flame.

 

3. Add whole spices 1 small bay leaf,3 to 4 green cardamom,3 to 4 cloves,1 black cardamom, 2-inch cinnamon, and 2 tsp cumin seed.

 

4. Now saute them in medium flame for up to 45 sec to 1 min.

 

5. After that add 2 to 3 medium size sliced onions.

 

6. saute in medium flame until onions become slightly golden brown.

 

7. Furthermore, add 2 to 3 vertically sliced green chili.

 

8. Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste and saute in medium to low flame until the raw smell of ginger garlic completely disappears.

 

9. Now add 1 medium-size carrot diced cut,

 

10. 1 medium-size capsicum cubed cut,

 

11. Also add,3 tbsp chopped french beans

 

12. Now saute all of these veggies in medium flame for up to 2 to 3 min.

 

13. Next, add 10 to 15 boiled, shred soya beans.

 

14. Mix properly with other veggies for another 1 to 2 min on medium flame.

 

15. After that mix boiled potatoes in this gravy.

 

16. Also, add green peas and gently mix with this vegetable biryani gravy for another 1 to 2 min.

 

17. pour a little, which helps to avoid any stickiness of gravy at the bottom of the pan.

 

18. Now to enhance the flavour of gravy add a few Indian powder spices including 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder,1/4 tsp salt adjust later if required, add 1 tbsp biryani masala powder.

 

19. Now cook this gravy for another 2 to 3 min on medium flame.

 

20. Then, add 3 to 4 tbsp hung curd or yoghurt and mix in this biryani gravy.

 

21. Finally, to make curry for vegetable biryani recipe, pour sufficient water and simmer this veg gravy for another 2 to 3 min.

 

22. After that turn off the flame and set aside this vegetable biryani curry for later use.

 

Cooking Biryani Rice

 

1. To cook the perfect veg biryani recipe, pour 1.5 lt to 2 lt water in a deep bottom then add 2 to 3 tbsp salt,3 to 4 clove,1 small bay leaf, 1-inch cinnamon,4 green cardamoms,1 black cardamom,1 mace,1 tsp cumin seed,1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp rose water,1 tbsp kewra water.

 

2. When the water starts boiling, add soaked rice to the pan.

 

3. Now cook the rice up to 70%. It’ll be better if you check the rice by pressing it with your fingers. When rice is 70% cooked drain the excess water from the rice and cook them for some time.

 

Cooking Vegetable Biryani Recipe

 

1. Now for making veg biryani recipe, spread oil or ghee in the bottom of the handi which prevents any stickiness of rice at the bottom of the handi.

 

2. Now spread evenly the first layer of rice at the bottom of the handi.

 

3. After that as a second layer pour veg biryani gravy over the rice layer.

 

4. Also, sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves, and pudina leaves on this gravy veg biryani.

 

5. Now, place the third layer of rice on this gravy.

 

6. Pour Kesar milk, which we made at an earlier stage.

 

7. To get the exact flavour just like the authentic vegetable biryani recipe, sprinkle 1 tbsp rose water, and 1 tbsp kewra water over the top of the rice.

 

8. Additionally sprinkle chopped coriander leaves, pudina, and desi 2 to 3 tbsp ghee on top of the rice layer.

 

9. Now pour 2 cups of rice stock which we separated earlier while draining the rice.

 

10. Finally, cover the handi with foil paper or dough whatever you have and cook this vegetable biryani recipe for 2-3 min high flame and 25 min on low flame. Don’t open the handi for a further 20 to 30 min

 

 

Note: To avoid burning of vegetable biryani recipe, you can place handi over tawa after high flame.

 

11. When this aromatic, delicious veg biryani recipe is ready carefully open the lid and fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula and serve hot with some salad.

 

 

Veg Biryani Recipe Card

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Veg Biryani Recipe ( How to make vegetable biryani recipe )

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veg biryani recipe - a vegetarian version of a biryani recipe slowly cooked fragrant basmati rice with some fresh veggies, herbs, and a few biryani spices. This is a super delicious and easy vegetable biryani recipe.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients For Veg Biryani Gravy

•  5 to 6 tbsp oil
•  1 medium bay leaf or tej patta
•  4 green cardamom
•  4 cloves 
•  2 inch cinnamon
•  1 black cardamom
•  2 tsp cumin seed 
•  2 to 3 medium size onion [sliced]
•  3 green chili [sliced vertically]
•  1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
•  3 to 4 tbsp thick yogurt curd
•  2 to 3 tbsp pudina leaves [optional]
•  3 to 4 tbsp coriander leaves
•  2 tsp biryani masala powder
•  1/4 tsp turmeric powder
•  2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
•  salt to taste
•  1 medium size carrots [diced] 
•  1 medium size capsicum [cubed]
•  3 tbsp french beans [chopped]
•  3 tbsp green peas
•  12 to 15 boiled soya chunks [chopped]
•  4 to 5 boiled potatoes [cut into two pieces]

Ingredients For Preparing Rice

•  1.5 -2 lt water 
•  2 to 3 tbsp Salt
•  4 to 5 green cardamom
•  3 to 4 cloves 
•  1 black cardamom
•  2 inch cinnamon
•  1 tbsp cumin seed
•  1 mace or javitri
•  1 tbsp rose water
•  1 tbsp keora water
•  1 tbsp oil

For Cooking Vegetable Biryani

•  3 to 4 tbsp oil or desi ghee
•  50 ml hot milk
•  8 to 10 saffron or kesar
•  1 tbsp rose water
•  1 tbsp keora water

Instructions

how to make vegetable biryani

1. To prepare the best vegetable biryani add good quality basmati rice in a large bowl then pour water, wash and soak them for up to 30 min.
2. Now, boil soya beans and potatoes before making veg biryani.
3. Then shred and chopped the soya chunks into small pieces and peel the potatoes for later use.
4. Next, cooking veggies for veg biryani, pour oil into a deep pot or pan.
5. Then add whole spices including green cardamom, black cardamom, clove, bay leaf, cinnamon, and cumin seed and saute for some time.
6. After that add sliced onions and saute in medium flame until onions become slightly golden brown.
7. Furthermore, add green chili, ginger-garlic paste, and saute in medium to low flame until the raw smell of ginger garlic completely disappears.
8. Now add diced carrots, cubed capsicum, and chopped french beans, and saute in medium flame for up to 2 to 3 min.
9. Then add boiled soya beans, and mix with other veggies for another 1 min on medium flame.
10. Next mix boiled potatoes, green peas and gently mix with this veg biryani gravy for another 1 to 2 min.
11. After that, pour some water, also add Kashmiri red chili powder turmeric, and salt, and cook for another 2 to 3 min on medium flame.
12. Then, add hung curd or yogurt and mix in this veg gravy.
13. Furthermore, pour more water and simmer this veg gravy for another 2 to 3 min.
14. Next for cooking biryani rice for hyderabadi veg biryani pour water into a deep pan.
15. Add salt, clove, green cardamom, black cardamom, mace, cumin seed, oil, a little drop of rose water, kewra water to enhance the flavour.
16. When the water starts boiling, then add soaked rice.
17. cook the rice up to 70%.You can check the rice by pressing in your fingers.
18. When the rice is 70% cooked drain the excess water from the rice and cook them for some time.
19. Now for cooking veg biryani, spread oil or ghee in the bottom of the handi.
20. Then, spread the first layer of boiled rice at the bottom of the handi.
21. Next place the veg biryani gravy over the rice layer.
22. Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves, pudina leaves on the gravy.
23. Now, spread the second layer of rice over this biryani gravy.
24. Also, Pour Kesar milk, rose water, kewra water, and desi ghee over it.
25. Additionally sprinkle chopped coriander leaves, and pudina over top of the rice layer.
26. Finally, cover the handi with foil paper and cook the veg biryani for 2-3 min on high flame and 15 min on low flame.
27. Don't open the handi for a further 20 min, if you want to avoid the direct heat of biryani you can place handi over tawa.
28. If you want to make veg biryani in cooker then just do all of the above things like a similar pot method.
29. Now cover the pressure cooker with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 whistle.
30. After 3 to 4 min release the pressure using a spatula.
31. When biryani is ready carefully open the lid and fluff the rice from one side with a sharp spatula and serve hot with some salad.

Notes

Veg Biryani Recipe Note

1. If you want to vary your ingredients list then add mushroom.
2. For authentic flavor, you have to use spice powder from any popular brand.
   

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3
Amount Per Serving Calories 2794Total Fat 246gSaturated Fat 29gTrans Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 198gCholesterol 123mgSodium 16355mgCarbohydrates 108gFiber 14gSugar 21gProtein 50g

Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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