Monday, June 11, 2007

Vegetable Briyani

Ingredients
2 Tbs ghee (butter melted with the scum skimmed off)
2 Tbs of oil
2 inch stick of cinnamon
½ tea spoon of cloves
3 Tbs paste made up of 1/2onion , 1inch ginger and 3medium size red chili
2 Tbs garam masala (red chili powder) or briyani masala
2 medium size tomatoes
¼ tea spoon of turmeric powder
medium size green chili
I cup coriander leaves and 1 cup mint leaves
2 cups of basmati rice
3 cups of vegetables (carrots, potatoes, green beans diced about an inch thick)
Water and oil (Canola or Sunflower).

Fry cinnamon , cloves ginger paste with enough ghee and oil. Bring this to a sizzle and stir fry the ginger paste . It should turn a lovely rose-red color.

Add coriander and mint leaves let is cook completely.
Add tomatoes,green chili, salt and turmeric powder and let it cook for 10 minutes

Add the vegetables and garam/briyani masala and stir well so that they absorb the flavors evenly, then add the rice and stir fry until the grains become evenly coated too.

Add 4 1/2cups of water and add salt to taste.

Put the lid on the pressure cooker and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes (three whistles). Check your manufacturer's instructions (compare it to a pilaf). add lemon juice if you needed at the end

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