
Recipe
Prep time:
20 mins
| Cook time:
20 mins
| Serves:
8-10 servings
Ingredients
- Coriander seeds
- Black Pepper
- Cumin Seeds
- Cinnamon
- Chilli
- Watermelon Seeds
- Fennel Seeds
- Mace
- Cloves
- Cardamom
- Star aniseed
- Kasuri Methi
- Salt & Spices all in dry powder form
- Contain Cotton seed oil
Method
- Prep the Rice: Wash and soak Basmati rice for one hour.
- Boil the rice with optional whole spices (2 green cardamom pods, 8 black peppercorns, ½ tsp cumin) for aroma. Ensure the rice is only 80% cooked, then drain.
- The Veggie Gravy: In a bowl, mix 1 cup of curd with 2 tablespoons of Galaji Biryani Masala.
- Add your choice of sautéed, baked, or fried vegetables (carrots, beans, peas, capsicum, paneer, and potatoes).
- Fold in a handful of freshly chopped mint and coriander leaves into the gravy.
- Optional: Add ½ cup of fried onions (Birista) and 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste for the traditional version.
- Skip these for the No Onion No Garlic version.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, create layers: start with a layer of the veggie gravy, followed by a layer of the parboiled rice.
- Repeat the layers.
- Garnish the top layer with more fresh mint and coriander.
- Seal the pot and cook on low heat (Dum) for 15–20 minutes for the best results.
