Vegetable biriyani in one pot with easy steps is what here we are going to see. It is easy to prepare and tasty to eat recipe and also simple one to prepare for lunch box in a hurry. Also healthy version too by adding lots of vegetables, ghee and freshly grinded masala. Here we get to know the recipe.
Course : Biryani / Main course
Cuisine : Indian
Recipe from : Author
Serves : 2-3 serves
Preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 25-30 mins
Total time needed : 35-40mins
Ingredients :
For seasoning (Spices) :
* Ghee – 1 tblspn
* Oil – 1 tblspn
* Bay leaves – 2 nos
* Cinnamon sticks – 1 medium no
* Cloves – 2 nos
* Cardamom – 1 no
* Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
* Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
* Poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp
* Kalpaasi – 1 or 2 (optional)
* Rose petals – 1 pinch
* Cashew nuts – 4-5 (for flavor) / Optional
For Grinding :
* Mint leaves – 1 handful in chopped ( as per your wish and availability)
* Coriander leaves – 1 handful in chopped (as per your wish and availability)
* Garlic – 4-5 cloves
* Ginger – 1 medium size
* Cinnamon stick – 1 small no
* Clove – 1 no
* Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
* Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
* Poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp
* Dry red chili – 1 (as per your spice level)
* shallots – 7-9 nos / Onions – 1/4 can be used instead
* Water if needed to grind
To Saute :
* Onions – 1 or 2 no
* Tomato – 1 big no
* Green chili – 1 no ( as per your spice level)
* Carrot – 1 big no
* Beans – 8-10 nos
* Cauliflower – 10 florets
* Fresh / Frozen Peas – 1/ 2 cup
Potato, Meal maker, Broccoli any other vegetables can be used as you wish.
* Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
* Biriyani masala – 1/2 tsp if required
* Curd – 2-3 tblspn
* Basmati rice – 1 cup
* Water – 1 3/4 cup
* Salt as needed
* Coriander leaves / Cilantro to garnish
Preparation Instructions:
1. Soak the rice for 20 minutes and drain the water completely.
2. Soak cauliflower florets in hot water with salt and turmeric powder for few minutes, drain the water and keep it aside.
3. In a heavy bottom pan , heat ghee and oil, then add all the spices mentioned above in the ingredients and let it splutter.
4. Add Onions, green chilli, curry leaves and fry it until the onions get soft.
5. Add tomato and cook until it gets mashed.
6. Meanwhile grind a smooth paste of the ingredients on ” For Grinding “.
7. Add the vegetables , little salt and saute it for 2 to 3 minutes until the veggies oozes out water.
8. Add turmeric powder, little biryani masala ( optional) and saute for 30 seconds.
9. Then add the grinded paste , mix well and saute for a minute.
10. Then add curd and mix well in the medium flame, then add the drained rice and mix all well together gently.
11. Add water and let it cook by covering a lid in tight by medium flame for 15 minutes and 5 minutes by low flame and turn off the stove.
12. Add Coriander leaves to garnish and mix well the rice gently.
13. Recipe is ready to serve with raita / Onion curd.
Steps In Pictures:
1. Soak the rice for 20 minutes and
drain the water completely.

2. Soak cauliflower florets in hot water with
salt and turmeric powder for few minutes,
drain the water and keep it aside.

3. Grind the ingredients on ” For Grinding “.

4. Into a smooth paste.

5. In a heavy bottom pan , heat ghee and oil,
then add all the spices mentioned above in
the ingredients and let it splutter.


6. Add Onions, green chilli, curry leaves and
fry it until the onions get soft.

7. Add tomato and cook until it gets mashed.

8. Add the vegetables , little salt and
saute it for 2 to 3 minutes until the
veggies oozes out water.

9. Add turmeric powder.

10. Add little biryani masala ( optional) and
saute for 30 seconds.

11. Add curd and mix well in the medium flame

12. Add the drained rice and mix all well
together gently.

13. Add water.

14. Let it cook by covering a lid in tight by
medium flame for 15 minutes and 5 minutes by
low flame and turn off the stove.

15. Add Coriander leaves to garnish and
mix well the rice gently.
Recipe is ready to serve with raita / Onion curd.

Note for the dish :
1. You can roast the rice with ghee after draining.
2. Vegetables are purely your wish to add.
3. Instead of the grinding paste, you can use ginger garlic paste, mint leaves , coriander leaves directly and biryani masala.
Try it out upcoming chefs.

