Biryani is a typical dish of Indian cuisine that consists of a plate of fried rice with different additional ingredients, in this case with vegetables. Biryani rice traditionally has a mixture of spices that give it all the flavor and aroma, and yogurt that provides a bit of creaminess. It can be served as a main course or as a side dish to a curry dish or lentil dal.
Ingredients to make Biryani Rice with Vegetables:
- 260 grams of biryani or basmati rice
- 1 small cauliflower
- 1 carrot
- 1 handful of green beans
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon of saffron
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup plain soy yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- ½ lemon (juice)
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 4 nails
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 2¼ cups water or vegetable broth
How to make Biryani Rice with Vegetables:
- Heat a pan with oil and fry the chopped onion until golden brown.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger and fry for two more minutes.
- Cut the carrot into slices, the tomato into cubes, the green beans into smaller pieces and separate the cauliflower into florets.
- Add the biryani spices to the sauce, stir well, and add the vegetables and sauté until well mixed with the spices
- Add the yogurt, tomato and lemon juice and continue cooking until the vegetables begin to soften
- Add the rice and water or vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and cook the Indian rice for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and without removing the lid let the rice rest for 5 minutes.
