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Vegetable Biryani

Prep 20 min · cook 40 min · lunch, dinner · good for leftovers

indianvegetarianriceone-potgluten-free

Ingredients

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  • 400 g basmati rice
  • 40 g ghee
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp ginger, grated
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 240 g plain yogurt
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 150 g green peas
  • 1 potato, diced
  • 110 g cauliflower florets
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 950 ml water
  • 12 g mint leaves
  • 12 g cilantro, chopped
  • 18 g cashews
  • 19 g raisins

    Method

    1. Rinse and soak the rice for 20 minutes. Fry the onions in ghee until crisp and golden; set a third aside.
    2. Add ginger, garlic, spices, yogurt and all the vegetables and cook for 8 minutes.
    3. Add the rice, salt and water. Bring to a boil, cover tightly and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
    4. Rest for 10 minutes, then fold in the herbs, fried onions, cashews and raisins.