Veg Dum Biryani

Description

Veg Dum Biryani – It doesn’t take fancy ingredients to treat your family to an exotic meal. Delicious layers of rice and vegetable masala makes for a great meal on its own. Layers of rice and spiced vegetables are cooked over low flame (dum) to add maximum flavor.

Ingredients

For the Veg Masala

For the Rice

For the Saffron Milk

For the Layering

Method

Veg Masala

  1. Heat the Ghee and the Oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the Ginger and Garlic paste. Sauté for one minute or until it is aromatic. Add Green Chilies, and sauté for another minute. Add freshly ground LIVING BEYOND’s Garam Masala and Biryani Masala. Sauté for a minute.
  2. Add Tomatoes, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until the Tomatoes start to break down. Add Green Beans, Carrots, Cauliflower, Paneer and Yogurt. Season with salt. Pour in water to cover the vegetables. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
  3. Add Green Peas and Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves. Cover and cook again for another 2 minutes or until the sauce has a semisolid consistency. Remove from heat. Set aside.

Saffron Milk

  1. Place saffron and milk in a small bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Rice

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon Oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté Cloves, Cinnamon, and Bay Leaf for about one minute. Pour in 5 cups Water. Add ground Cardamom and Lemon juice. Season with salt. Stir. Bring to the boil. Add soaked rice. Stir gently. When half done, drain and set aside.
  2. Place half of veg masala in a heavy bottomed pan in a single layer. Top with a layer of half of cooked Rice. Pour in half of Saffron Milk. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves and 1 tablespoon Mint Leaves.
  3. Place the remaining veg masala in a single layer on top of the herbs followed by the remaining Rice. Pour in rest of Saffron Milk and scatter over the herbs. Pour Ghee on top. Cover tightly with a lid. Place the pan over low flame, and cook for about 10-12 minutes.
  4. Garnish with fried Onions, Cashews and Raisins (optional) if you like.