Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Briyani

Biryani is a luxurious glee known worldwide and loved by all. This Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Briyani is a delicious motley of vegetables layered with flavorful basmati rice, with the goodness of finger licking masala, fried onions, ghee, saffron and then slow cooked (dum) to perfection, this is will be very similar to restaurant ones and the best veg dum biryani recipe you will delight to eat!

WHAT IS BIRYANI?

Biryani is a classic Indian mixed rice dish that is part of the Indian Mughlai culinary tradition, which traces its roots to central Asian cuisine and a rich fusion with Indian flavors and techniques.

It is such a versatile dish that you can prepare so many types of biryanis with so many different vegetables and meats. Whichever part of India you are, there is an amazing biryani recipe waiting to be enjoyed!

It is prepared with layers of fluffy basmati rice, marinated meat or chicken or any vegetables, browned onions, cilantro, mint, yogurt, saffron, ghee and spices. Classic biryani can justly be called the crown jewel of Indian cuisine, a dream dish that should not be missed.

WHAT IS DUM BIRYANI?

Dum Biryani is a favourite, which is a one-pot dish of aromatic spices and delightful flavours – a result from slow cooking the ingredients in a sealed, heavy bottomed vessel for hours or even overnight in certain cases.

Dum pukht can be translated as ‘dum’ meaning ‘breathe in’ and ‘pukht’ meaning ‘to cook’. It basically refers to letting the dish breathe in its own aroma or juices to make it more flavourful. Therefore large handis are sealed with dough or cloth to trap the steam, which then cooks the meat or rice until tender.

HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE DUM BIRYANI IN STOVE-TOP STEP BY STEP?

Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes. Bring 5 cups of water to boil and then add soaked rice with salt. Cover and cook until 70% done.Drain the cooked rice in a colander and keep aside.

Heat the oil and ghee in a heavy bottom pan, then add all whole spices and cumin seeds.Allow the spices to infused their flavors in oil.

Then add the green chillies, onion and ginger-garlic paste, saute until raw smell goes off and onion becomes soft and translucent.

Add half of the chopped cilantro and mint and saute for a minute.

Then add all the veggies with salt and pan fry the veggies for 2- 3 minutes this gives nice texture to the veggies.

Then add turmeric and red chilli powder and mix well.

Cover and cook the veggies by adding 1/2 cup of water until veggies are almost cooked.

Once veggies are cooked add the garam masala,briyani masala and hung curd, allow to cook until oil seperates.

Check and adjust the seasoning by this time if needed.

Reduce the flame to medium-low add start layering the dum briyani.Add remaining cilantro, mint, fried onion and then cooked rice, top it with saffron milk and ghee.

Cover the pan with aluminium foil and then lid for 10 mins in medium-low flame.

Mix well and serve hot with Onion Tomato Raita or Boondi Raita

TIPS TO MAKE PERFECT BRIYANI AT HOME?

Some of the tips I used to follow,

• Always use top-quality long grain basmati rice for making any biryani, this makes fluffy and fragrant Biryani.
• Always rinse the rice and soak for 30 minutes before cooking which helps i softening the rice.
• Over cooking or under cooking of rice will spoil the briyani. Fluffiness of rice is very important for any biryani recipe, each and every grain should be separate and perfectly cooked. So make sure to cook the rice for 70% only.
• Always use fresh ingredients like ginger, garlic, chillies, cilantro and mint. It makes the briyani much more flavorful.
• Pan fry the veggies before adding water as it gives nice texture to the veggies.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH BRIYANI?

I love to serve briyani with any kurma or also just serve this with a side of yogurt or with onion raita or boondi raita.

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Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Briyani

This Hyderabadi Vegetable Dum Briyani is a delicious motley of vegetables layered with flavorful basmati rice, with the goodness of finger licking masala, fried onions, ghee, saffron and then slow cooked (dum) to perfection, this is will be very similar to restaurant ones and the best veg dum biryani recipe you will delight to eat!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

• 2 cup long grain basmati rice soaked for 30 minutes
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 2 green cardamon
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
• 4 green chilies slit into halves
• 1 tbsp ginger- garlic paste
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1/4 cup mint finely chopped
• 1/2 cauliflower florets
• 1/4 carrots diced
• 1/4 beans chopped
• 1/4 green peas fresh or frozen
• 1 large potato peeled and diced
• salt as required
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp briyani masala
• 3 tbsp hung curd
• 1/4 cup fried onions
• pinch of saffron soaked in milk

Instructions

 

• Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes. Bring 5 cups of water to boil and then add soaked rice with salt. Cover and cook until 70% done.Drain the cooked rice in a colander and keep aside.
• Heat the oil and ghee in a heavy bottom pan, then add all whole spices and cumin seeds.Allow the spices to infused their flavors in oil.
• Then add the green chillies, onion and ginger-garlic paste, saute until raw smell goes off and onion becomes soft and translucent.
• Add half of the chopped cilantro and mint and saute for a minute.
• Then add all the veggies with salt and pan fry the veggies for 2- 3 minutes this gives nice texture to the veggies.
• Then add turmeric and red chilli powder and mix well.
• Cover and cook the veggies by adding 1/2 cup of water until veggies are almost cooked.
• Once veggies are cooked add the garam masala,briyani masala and hung curd, allow to cook until oil separates.
• Check and adjust the seasoning by this time if needed.
• Reduce the flame to medium-low add start layering the dum biryani. Add remaining cilantro, mint, fried onion and then cooked rice, top it with saffron milk and ghee.
• Cover the pan with aluminium foil and then lid for 10 mins in medium-low flame.
• Mix well and serve hot with Onion Tomato Raita or Boondi Raita

Notes

1. Always use top-quality long grain basmati rice for making any biryani, this makes fluffy and fragrant Biryani.
2. Always rinse the rice and soak for 30 minutes before cooking which helps i softening the rice.
3. Over cooking or under cooking of rice will spoil the briyani. Fluffiness of rice is very important for any biryani recipe, each and every grain should be separate and perfectly cooked. So make sure to cook the rice for 70% only.
4. Always use fresh ingredients like ginger, garlic, chillies, cilantro and mint. It makes the briyani much more flavorful.
5. Pan fry the veggies before adding water as it gives nice texture to the veggies.
6. Adjust the spiciness of the biryani as per your preference.
7. If you do not have the fried onions, then finely slice 2 large onions and fry it in oil until golden.
8. Use a heavy bottom pan to make dum biryani.

Keyword Dum Biryani, Vegetable Dum Biryani

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