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Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions

Veg Biryani In Pressure Cooker

A quick recipe to make delicious Veg Biryani in pressure cooker. Cooking the rice and vegetables in one pot makes this Biryani really easy to make.

Recipe Info

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Category Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients For Veg Biryani In Pressure Cooker
  

  • 1 Cup Basmati Rice
  • 1 Medium Sized Onion
  • 1/2 Cup Potato chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets
  • 1/4 Cup Carrots (Gajar) chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Green Beans
  • 1/4 Cup Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper / Shimla Mirch)
  • 1/4 Cup Green Peas (Matar)
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 3-4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
  • 1 Teaspoon Shah Jeera (Caraway Seeds / Kala Jeera)
  • 1 Tej Patta (Bay Leaf)
  • 1 Inch Dalchini (Cinnamon Stick)
  • 1-2 Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
  • 2-3 Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi)
  • 2-3 Laung (Cloves)
  • 2 Tablespoons Plain Curd (Yogurt)
  • 8-10 Cashew Nuts (Kaju)
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 2 Teaspoon Biryani Masala
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
  • 7-8 Saffron Strands (Kesar)
  • 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya) chopped
  • 1/4 Cup Mint Leaves (Pudina) chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Ghee

Step By Step Instructions for Veg Biryani In Pressure Cooker
 

  • Heat ghee or oil in a pan and add shah jeera (caraway seeds), tej patta (bay leaf), dalchini (cinnamon stick), badi elaichi (black cardamom), hari elaichi (green cardamom), laung (cloves).
    1 Teaspoon Shah Jeera (Caraway Seeds / Kala Jeera), 1 Tej Patta (Bay Leaf), 1 Inch Dalchini (Cinnamon Stick), 1-2 Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi), 2-3 Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi), 2-3 Laung (Cloves)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 1
  • Add thinly sliced onions to the cooker along with ginger, garlic and green chilli paste. Fry till the onions turn golden brown.
    1 Medium Sized Onion, 3-4 Garlic Cloves, 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 2 Green Chillies
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 2
  • Add chopped potatoes, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, capsicum and green peas.
    1/2 Cup Potato, 1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets, 1/4 Cup Carrots (Gajar), 1/4 Cup Green Beans, 1/4 Cup Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper / Shimla Mirch), 1/4 Cup Green Peas (Matar)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 3
  • Then add curd (yogurt) to the vegetables.
    2 Tablespoons Plain Curd (Yogurt)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 4
  • Then add salt, biryani masala, red chilli powder and turmeric powder (haldi).
    1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 2 Teaspoon Biryani Masala, 1 Teaspoon Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 5
  • Also add some cashews along with 3 cups of water.
    8-10 Cashew Nuts (Kaju)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 7
  • Add rice on top in a single layer above the vegetables.
    1 Cup Basmati Rice
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  • Sprinkle some biryani powder on top of the rice.
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 9
  • Put a few saffron strands in warm water or milk and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
    7-8 Saffron Strands (Kesar)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 10
  • Pour the saffron water on top of the rice. Also add some chopped mint & coriander leaves. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for around 20-25 minutes on a low flame till the rice is cooked.
    1/4 Cup Mint Leaves (Pudina), 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions 11
  • Open the cooker when the steam has come out. Veg Biryani is ready. Serve it hot along with some Mint Raita.
    Quick Veg Biryani Recipe Step By Step Instructions