Ambika

Ambika

શનિવાર, 18 ફેબ્રુઆરી, 2012

Vegetable Biryani


Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 c uncooked long grain rice
  • 3 pinches of saffron
  • 2 onions sliced
  • 12 cashewnuts broken into halves
  • 3 tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1/4 c yoghurt
  • 1 1/2 c mixed boiled vegetables (capsicum, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, green peas)
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 3 tbsp chopped mint leaves
  • a little milk
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • salt to taste
Preparetion Method:
  • Boil the rice in salted water.
  • Each grain of the cooked rice should be separate. Drain and cool.
  • Soak saffron in little hot milk and rub until it dissolves.
  • Heat the ghee and fry the onions until brown and crisp.
  • Remove the onions and in the same ghee, add the cashewnuts and raisins and fry for a few seconds.
  • Remove and keep aside for garnish.
  • In the same ghee, add the ground paste and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and fry again for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the yoghurt and fry till liquid evaporates a bit.
  • Add the boiled vegetables, mint, coriander and cook for a while.
  • Grease a baking dish. Spread half the vegetables on it.
  • Layer half the rice on it. Sprinkle, half the saffron liquid, half the onions, half the fried nuts.
  • Repeat with the remaining vegetables, rice, saffron and nuts.Dot with butter.
  • Cover and bake in a hot oven at 200C for about 15 minutes.
  • Alternatively, layer in a pan with a very tight lid and keep on a very slow flame for 10 minutes. Serve hot with raita.

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