Hyderabad Veg Biriyani

Ingredients:

11/2 cup White Rice(Basmathi or Sona Masuri)

4-5 flakes of Cauliflower / Gobi

1/2 Carrot

1 small Potato

1 medium sized Onion

20-25 Green peas

4-5 medium sized Cinnamons / Chekke / Dalchini

4-5 Cloves / Lavanga

2-3 Cardamoms / Elakki / Elachi

3-4 Bay leaves / Patre / Dalchini ele

3-4 Mint leaves / Pudina soppu

5-6 Black Peppers / Karimenasu

1/2 Nutmeg / Jayikayi

1 Nutmeg flower / Jayikayi Patre

1-2 Anise seeds(Star shaped flower)

2-3 Green Chillies

4-5 tsp Ghee/Oil

3 cups Water

Salt to taste

Recipe:

Chop carrot, potato into long thin(1 inch sized) pieces. Chop cauliflower into medium sized pieces. Cut the green chillies into 2 pieces. Chop onion into medium sized thin pieces. Wash rice in water for about 2-3 times, drain the water and keep it aside.

Add 4-5 tsp ghee/oil, cinnamons, cloves, cardamoms, bay leaves, mint leaves, black peppers, nut meg, anise seeds in a pressure cooker and fry them for about 1-2 mins. Add chopped onion, green chilly and fry them for about 2-3 mins. Add washed white rice and fry them for about 1-2 mins in medium flame. Add all chopped vegetables, green peas and fry them for about 1 min. Add 3 cups of water, salt, mix them well and cook.(3 whistle in pressure cooker.)

It goes well with any kind of Raithas/Mosaru gojju. Above mentioned ingredients will serve 4-5 plates of Hyderabad Veg Biriyani.