Quick Veg Dum Biryani
Ingredients Dum Biryani:
- Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) 8-10
- Tez paat (Bay leaf) 1
- Chawal (Rice) sella 500g (soaked for 1 hour)
- Zarda ka rang (Orange food color) ¼ tsp
- Doodh (Milk) 3-4 tbs
- Elaichi powder (Cardamom powder) ½ tsp
- Garam masala powder ½ tsp
- Pyaz (Onion) fried 3
- Ghee (Clarified butter) 2 tbs
- Har dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful
- Podina (Mint leaves) chopped handful
- Elaichi powder (Cardamom powder) ½ tsp
- Garam masala powder ½ tsp
- Lemon juice 3 tbs
- Hari mirch (Green chilies) slit 4-5
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) handful
- Podina (Mint leaves) handful
- Boiling water as required
- Namak (Salt) 1 tbs or to taste
- Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 1
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 3
- Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 1
- Laung (Cloves) 2-3
- Cooking oil ½ Cup
- Aloo (Potatoes) peeled & cubes 3 medium
- Phool gobhi (Cauliflower) florets 1 & ½ Cups
- Gajar (Carrots) 1 Cup
- Phaliyan (French beans) 1 Cup
- Shimla mirch (Capsicum) diced 1 Cup
- Mushrooms sliced ½ Cup
- Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 1
- Laung (Cloves) 3-4
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 3-4
- Tez paat (Bay leaves) 2
- Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 & ½ tbs
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) chopped 2 medium
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp or to taste
- Haldi powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
- Chaat masala ½ tsp
- Pyaz (Onion) fried 1 Cup
- Dahi (Yogurt) whisked 1 Cup
Directions:
- In a wok, add cooking oil, and potatoes & fry on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes then take out in a bowl & set aside.
- In the same wok, add cauliflower & fry on a medium flame for 1-2 minutes, take out in the same bowl & set aside.
- Add carrots, fry on a medium flame for 1-2 minutes, take out in the same bowl & set aside.
- Add french beans, fry on a medium flame for 1-2 minutes then take out in the same bowl & set aside.
- Add capsicum, and mushrooms & fry on a medium flame for 1-2 minutes then take out in the same bowl & set aside.
- In a wok, add cinnamon stick, cloves, cumin seeds, green cardamom, and bay leaves & mix well.
- Add ginger garlic paste & mix well.
- Add tomatoes, mix well & cook until tomatoes are soft (2-3 minutes).
- Add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and chaat masala mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add fried vegetables & mix well.
- Add fried onion (crush with the help of a hand) & mix well.
- Turn off the flame, add yogurt,cardamom powder,garam masala powder, and lemon juice & mix well.
- Add green chilies, fresh coriander, and mint leaves & mix well. Vegetable korma is ready!
- In boiling water, add salt, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns, and bay leaf & mix well.
- Add soaked rice, mix well & boil until ¾th done & strain.
- In a pot, add boiled rice, vegetable korma & remaining boiled rice.
- In milk, add orange food color & whisk well.
- Now add dissolved food color,garam masala powder, cardamom powder, fried onion, clarified butter, fresh coriander, and mint leaves, cover & steam cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes to build up steam than steam cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
- Mix well & serve!