Veg Dum Biriyani

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

FOR RICE:

• 8 cups water
• 2 bay leaf / tej patta
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• ½ tsp cloves
• 1 star anise
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1½ basmati rice, soaked for 20 minutes

FOR BIRYANI GRAVY:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• 2 inch cinnamon stick
• ½ tsp cloves
• 1 star anise
• 1 tsp shah jeera / caraway seeds
• 4 cardamom
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 cups mixed vegetables, carrot, gobi, peas, potato, beans, chopped
• 1 cup curd / yogurt
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
• 2 tsp biryani masala powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp coriander-mint paste
• 1 cup water
• 15 cubes paneer / cottage cheese

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

• ¼ cup mint / pudina, chopped
• ¼ cup coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• ½ cup fried onions / barista
• ¼ cup saffron water
• pinch of biryani masala powder
• wheat dough, to seal

INSTRUCTIONS

• firstly, in a thick bottomed deep vessel spread in a layer of prepared biryani gravy.
• further layer with cooked rice.
• also spread few chopped mint, coriander, fried onions and saffron water.
• as a third layer, spread biryani gravy.
• repeat layering with cooked rice, saffron water, fried onions and biryani masala.
• also top with a tbsp of ghee, mint and coriander.
• close and seal with dough.
• simmer for 15 minutes.