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Pakistani vegetable biryani
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Pakistan Biryani Recipe

Pakistani style veg biryani using mushrooms or vegetables – Vegetarian version
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Lunch recipes
Cuisine: North Indian
Keyword: biryani recipes, Biryani varieties, Pakistan biryani, Pakistani biryani recipe, pakistani veg biryani
Servings: 3 people
Author: Chitra

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati rice ( 200 gms,India Gate)
  • 6 cup Water
  • 1 each Whole garam masala (Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom & black stone flower)

For marination

  • 6 Mushroom or Mixed vegatables ( Carrot, Beans, Potato, Green peas, Cauliflower )
  • Few Fried big onion slices
  • 2 tbsp Raw Papaya paste ( I used fruit paste)
  • ¼ cup Curd
  • ½ tsp G&G paste
  • ½ tsp Red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp Garam masala powder
  • Salt as needed

For the gravy

  • 3 tbsp Cooking oil
  • 1 cinnamom, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, 1 bayleaf
  • 2 Big onion ( 1 to fry)
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 tsp G&G paste
  • ½ tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Dhania powder
  • ½ tsp Garam masala powder
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • Salt & water as needed
  • ¼ cup Saffron soaked Milk
  • 2 tbsp Coriander leaves & mint leaves

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes. Cook the rice in 6 cups of water adding whole garam masala,a drop of oil and salt. Remove the rice when it is cooked 3/4 th. Keep in a plate and let it cool.
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  • Wash and clean the mushroom. Please check this link for cleaning procedure. Chop into cubes. Marinate the mushrooms or mixed vegetables using all the ingredients given under"to marinate". Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes. Slice the big onion and fry using 3 tbsp of oil in a kadai. Remove when it is roasted well. Add few onions to the marination mixture and keep the remaining aside in a plate.
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  • For the gravy, use the onion roasted oil. Saute the whole garam masala and onion. Add g&g paste and mix till raw smell leaves. Lastly add the tomato and saute until mushy. Add the red chilli, dhania, garam masala powder. Mix well. Add the marinated mushroom mixture and add a cup of water. Let it boil till mushroom cooks well.
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  • After the mushroom cooked well, boil the mixture till gravy becomes thick. Make sure there is very less water in the gravy. Now spread the cooked basmati rice and sprinkle the roasted onions, soaked saffron milk and chopped mint+coriander leaves. Add a tbsp of oil around the sides of kadai. Close the kadai with the lid tightly and simmer the flame completely. Let it be under DUM for 15 minutes till you get a nice masala smell.
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  • Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot with raita !
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Notes

  • Adjust the quantity of spice powders as per your taste.
  • Adding papaya paste gives a nice flavor.
  • You can also replace garam masala powder with biryani masala powder.