Very Minty, Very tasty, Vegetable Biryani
Author: MaisReceitas.com
Ingredientes
  • 2½ cups rice (basmati preferred)
  • 2 med-large onions, chopped fine
  • To soak: in 2 cups thick yogurt,
  • good if homemade with half and half)
  • FOR BEST RESULTS: soak for 2-3 hours.
  • 6 med tomatoes, diced
  • 6 cardadmoms
  • 6 cloves
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tspn turmeric
  • 1 tspn garam masala
  • 2 tspn dhania powder
  • ½ tspn red chilli powder
  • 1 bunch chopped coriander
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh mint
  • 5 green chillies, slit.
  • Grind to paste: (and add to above
  • yogurt mix to soak)
  • 4-5 cloves garlic, 4 green chillies,
  • inch ginger.
Preparação
  1. Fry half the onions in a little ghee/oil until transluscent,
  2. add washed drained rice, stir till oil coated and a little
  3. crisp. Cook on low, low heat till ¾ quarters done.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Sliver veggies. (carrots, beans) (cauliflower in small
  6. florets)
  7. Warm 4 tbspns oil and a litle ghee for flavor. Drop bay
  8. leaves, fennel, star anise (a must!). Fry onions till clear.
  9. Add veggies, stir until crisp cooked. Add yogurt mix. Salt
  10. to taste. And cook it down till thick and spoonable.
  11. Pre-heat oven to 400.
  12. Spread some rice in a large aluminum baking pan, then
  13. alternate by spreading some of the yogurt mix. Repeat
  14. alternating rice and yogurt mix till everything is used up.
  15. Cover tightly with foil wrap by crimping foil over edges of
  16. pan. Bake for 30 mins.
Recipe by Mais Receitas - Cozinhar é fácil at https://www.maisreceitas.com/very-minty-very-tasty-vegetable-biryani/