Restaurant Style Vegetable Biryani Recipe

// Learn to Make Vegetable Biryani or Dum Biryani Recipe with step by step video tutorial. This is made with marinated vegetable curry and steamed rice.



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Learn to Make Vegetable Biryani Recipe | Restaurant Style Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani Recipe with step by step video tutorial. For this Hyderabadi version of veg dum biryani, we marinate veggies in spicy yogurt then we cook them with onions and tomatoes to make a nice gravy.

 Then we simply layer rice with this gravy and slow cook it for about 15-20 minutes to get that perfect marinated infused flavor.

there is a plate of restaurant style hyderabadi veg dum biryani  and a glass of wine on a table

Hello, you lovely people!

How was your Easter? Mine went so well. Spent some quality time with family after a long time, and obviously had pretty much festive and delish food.

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This year we had a small get together at home. And no to mention that my girlfriends and I cooked so many good things for Easter dinner. These droolicious preparations for this year’s Easter dinner were

there is a plate of restaurant style hyderabadi veg dum biryani with a glass of wine and raita

We actually flooded the Easter dinner table. Our male guests were really overwhelmed and so were we. 😀

In my last post about Hyderabadi Egg Biryani, I stated that Hyderabad is famous for Biryani — it’s nirvana for all rice and biryani admirers. In Hyderabad, they have so many classes of Biryanis.

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So after sharing one of my favorite dishes today — Hyderabadi egg biryani, I have another remarkable elegance from Hyderabadi/Deccani Cuisine. The dish is Restaurant Style Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani.

What is Veg Biryani?

This Hyderabadi Veg Biryani is another very famous legendary and authentic gratifying royal dishes of Deccani Cuisine. It is believed that the origin of biryani is from Hyderabad State.

It is also believed that in ancient times all types Biryanis were introduced by Mughals and Nawabs in India.

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In the beginning, Biryanis were prepared with meat only, but now-a-days it is also cooked with vegetables. The Biryani cooked with vegetables in Hyderabadi style is known as ‘Hyderabadi Veg Biryani’. The ‘dum cooking’ technique is used for this biryani such as egg dum biryani. Thus, it is known as  ‘Hyderabadi Veg Biryani’.

Traditionally, biryani is made in a large clay pot also know as ‘handi’. dum cooking is a technique where you slow cook dish in a steam. In this method, pot is sealed with wheat flour dough first and then cooked slowly. This way the dish gets cooked in its own steam and in its own juices on a slow heat, which infuses the flavors and aroma of its own herbs and spices in the food.

Biryani ( also known as Biriyani or Biriani ) is one of the most royals and luxurious rice-based dishes of Indian cuisine. This dish is usually slow cooked.

As I have already mentioned earlier my Vegetable Tahiri post that biryani is a time taking process. A good biryani needs time, patience, care and a tempering of love. 🙂

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How do you make Vegetable Biryani?

For this **Vegetable Biryani **recipe, all the veggies are first marinated for 30 minutes. If you want you can marinate veggies for a longer time. Later they are cooked with onions and tomatoes. They are finally layered with cooked basmati rice and cooked for about 15-20 minutes.

However, if you want to speed up this cooking process, then you can surely opt for pressure cooking. For this you’ll have to cook marinated veggies in a pressure cooker. After that, rice is added and pressure cooked until cooked through.

 I will soon share the pressure cooked veg biryani recipe.

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Add-ons for taste:

You can add any of your personally preferred vegetables for making this veg dum biryani. I have only added cashews to this biriyani, you can also add almonds and raisins if you like.

How to serve vegetable Biryani?

Identical to all other biryanis, this veg dum biryani also goes well with a simple raita, Laccha Onion, and papad. Restaurant Style Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani is a spicy and filler dish on its own, so you really don’t need any sides for biryani.

The fragrant medley of masalas, veggies, and rice along with its distinctive taste makes this briyani desirable and lip-smacking good. In this veg biryani, the delicate flavors of the aromatic garam masala, onions, tomatoes and yogurt are so well blended with the vegetables and rice. Each spoonful of this light textured, spicy and aromatic rice biryani is a delight.

Some expert tips for perfect long grained Vegetable Biryani Recipe:

  1. Always use top-quality long grain basmati rice for making any biryani, this makes fluffy and fragrant Biryani. Long Basmati grains don’t stick to each other and cook evenly. Also, fluffiness of rice is very important for any biryani recipe, each and every grain should be separate and perfectly cooked. biryani doesn’t taste good when rice grains stick together.

  2. To check if rice is perfect for biryani and don’t stick together, toss cooked rice lightly with a spatula and spread them on a plate. If they stick, biryani won’t come out good.

  3. Always rinse rice 2-3 times before soaking it. If you wash rice after soaking it, this would take away all the aroma. Soaking the rice for 30 minutes prior to cooking is important. 30 minutes soaking time softens the grains and this 30 minutes would ensure that the rice won’t stick.

  4. The rice requires some cooking before the biryani is assembled. But never overcook or undercook the rice for any biryani recipe. Under-cooking and or overcooking rice are the two most common mistakes that can fail a biryani. As for the rice, you never cook it completely, it should be par-boiled (about 70 percent) before assembling for dum cooking. This avoids overcooking and prevents the final dish from becoming mushy.

  5. Boil the rice with whole spices, this infusion of raw spices would make rice aromatic.

  6. Cook the rice and the gravy separately.

  7. Use of saffron strands (Kesar) is recommended for a nice color and fragrance.

  8. At the time of assembling the biryani, make sure you top every layer of rice with saffron strands soaked in warm milk, this would give it a vibrant color and aromatic taste.

  9. A touch of fried onions is also recommended. You can use homemade sweet and caramelized fried onions or the store-bought one.

  10. You can also garnish briyani with slivered almonds or cashews.

  11. A combination of fresh mint and coriander leaves on every layer of rice is advisable.

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Let’s learn how to make Restaurant Style Hyderabadi Veg Dum Biryani Recipe


Restaurant Style Vegetable Biryani Recipe (Step-by-step photo instructions)

For Making Saffron Milk:

  1. Soak 20 saffron strands 1/4 cup warm milk for 30 minutes. Keep it aside.
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For Cooking Rice:

  1. Wash and soak rice for about 30 minutes. In a large pot, add water, rice, oil, salt, star anise, cardamom, and cinnamon stick.
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  3. Let it cook until rice is 70% cooked. Drain and keep it aside.
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For Marination:

  1. In a mixing bowl, mix together 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons biryani masala, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon mint leaves, and 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, and salt.
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  3. Mix everything well to combine.
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  5. Now add diced potatoes, carrots, green peas, corn kernels, bell pepper.
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  7. Mix everything well to combine. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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For Making Veggies Gravy:

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a non-stick pan.
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  3. Add star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds and sauté the whole spices for few seconds or until fragrant.
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  5. Add chopped cashews and sauté until they are golden in color.
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  7. Add sliced onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until they are light golden in color.
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  9. Now add 1.5 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste and sauté over medium heat for 2 minutes.
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  11. Now add 1 cup sliced tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy.
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  13. Add marinated veggies, and cook covered on medium-low heat until the veggies are cooked and raw smell is gone.
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  15. Add 1/8 cup of water if needed. Mix well and let it cook for 3 minutes.
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  17. Add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1 tablespoon fried onions.
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  19. Mix well and cook for another minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
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For Assembling Biryani:

  1. Layer 1: Take 1/2 of the cooked veggies masala and spread it in a pot or handi to form layer 1.
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  3. Layer 2: Now take 1/2 of the cooked rice and spread over rice to form layer 2. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of saffron milk over it. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon mint leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander leaves, and 1 tablespoon fried onions over it.
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  5. Layer 3: Take rest of the of cooked veggies and spread it over gravy to form layer 3. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of saffron milk over it. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon mint leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander leaves over it.
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  7. Layer 4: Take the rest of the cooked rice and spread it well to form layer 4. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of saffron milk over layer 4. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon mint leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander leaves, and 1 tablespoon fried onions over it. (See how the layers are arranged in this)
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For Cooking Biryani:

  1. Seal the rice and gravy filled the pot with an aluminum foil and cover tightly with the lid.
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  3. Boil 3 cups of water in a wide pan. Add more water, if it gets dried up while cooking.)
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  5. Place the rice and gravy pot over it. Cook it on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes. Add more water, if it gets dried up.
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  7. Turn off the heat. Let it rest for 5 minutes. Unwrap and serve biryani hot with a raita and chutney.
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Restaurant Style Vegetable Biryani Recipe [Recipe]

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Learn to Make Vegetable Biryani or Dum Biryani Recipe with step by step video tutorial. This is made with marinated vegetable curry and steamed rice.
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Prep time 🕐 Cook time 🕐 Total time 🕐
50 mins
Category ☶ Cuisine ♨ Serves ☺
Main Indian 4-5
Nutrition Info ⊛ Serving size ⊚
315 calories 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

For Rice:
  • 1.5 cup long grain basmati rice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ghee/oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 green cardamom
For Marination:
  • 1/2 cup thick yogurt / dahi
  • 2 tablespoon biryani masala
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup potatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots, cut diagonally
  • 1 cup corn kernels, green peas, bell pepper(capsicum) (you can add any other veggies of your choice)
For Veggies Gravy:
  • 2 tablespoon ghee/ butter
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5-6 green cardamom
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1.5 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 tablespoon cashew nuts, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup onions, sliced
  • 1.5 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
  • 3/4 cup tomatoes, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 2 tbsp fried onions
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves, roughly chopped
For Saffron Milk:
  • 8 tablespoon warm milk
  • 20 saffron strands
For Assembling:
  • 2 tablespoons fried onions
  • 2 tablespoons mint leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves, roughly chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Making Saffron Milk:
  1. Soak 20 saffron strands 1/4 cup warm milk for 30 minutes. Keep it aside.
For Cooking Rice:
  1. Wash and soak rice for about 30 minutes. In a large pot, add water, rice, oil, salt, star anise, cardamom, and cinnamon stick.
  2. Let it cook until rice is 70% cooked. Drain and keep it aside.
For Marination:
  1. In a mixing bowl, mix together 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons biryani masala, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon mint leaves, and 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, and salt.
  2. Mix everything well to combine.
  3. Now add diced potatoes, carrots, green peas, corn kernels, bell pepper.
  4. Mix everything well to combine. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
For Making Veggies Gravy:
  1. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a non-stick pan.
  2. Add star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds and sauté the whole spices for few seconds or until fragrant.
  3. Add chopped cashews and sauté until they are golden in color.
  4. Add sliced onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until they are light golden in color.
  5. Now add 1.5 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste and sauté over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  6. Now add 1 cup sliced tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy.
  7. Add marinated veggies, and cook covered on medium-low heat until the veggies are cooked and raw smell is gone.
  8. Add 1/8 cup of water if needed. Mix well and let it cook for 3 minutes.
  9. Add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1 tablespoon fried onions.
  10. Mix well and cook for another minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
For Assembling Biryani:
  1. Layer 1: Take 1/2 of the cooked veggies masala and spread it in a pot or handi to form layer 1.
  2. Layer 2: Now take 1/2 of the cooked rice and spread over rice to form layer 2. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of saffron milk over it. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon mint leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander leaves, and 1 tablespoon fried onions over it.
  3. Layer 3: Take rest of the of cooked veggies and spread it over gravy to form layer 3. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of saffron milk over it. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon mint leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander leaves over it.
  4. Layer 4: Take the rest of the cooked rice and spread it well to form layer 4. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons of saffron milk over layer 4. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon mint leaves, 1 teaspoon coriander leaves, and 1 tablespoon fried onions over it. (See how the layers are arranged in this)
For Cooking Biryani:
  1. Seal the rice and gravy filled the pot with an aluminum foil and cover tightly with the lid.
  2. Boil 3 cups of water in a wide pan. Add more water, if it gets dried up while cooking.)
  3. Place the rice and gravy pot over it. Cook it on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes. Add more water, if it gets dried up.
  4. Turn off the heat. Let it rest for 5 minutes. Unwrap and serve biryani hot with a raita and chutney.

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NOTES:

  1. Always use top-quality long grain basmati rice for making any biryani, this makes fluffy and fragrant Biryani. Long Basmati grains don’t stick to each other and cook evenly. Also, fluffiness of rice is very important for any biryani recipe, each and every grain should be separate and perfectly cooked. biryani doesn’t taste good when rice grains stick together.
  2. To check if rice is perfect for biryani and don’t stick together, toss cooked rice lightly with a spatula and spread them on a plate. If they stick, biryani won’t come out good.
  3. Always rinse rice 2-3 times before soaking it. If you wash rice after soaking it, this would take away all the aroma. Soaking the rice for 30 minutes prior to cooking is important. 30 minutes soaking time softens the grains and this 30 minutes would ensure that the rice won’t stick.


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