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Veg biryani has great addition. The veggies and rice are
Caramelized onions also make a

layered and the biryani is then cooked on
aroma and exotic low heat with some heavy object placed
on top of the pot of biryani.
This process is called “dum” and hence
it’s also known as Vegetable Dum Biryani.
flavour that hoW to make it

Choose the right rice: Long grain bas-
mati rice is what you should be using to
is hard to resist make biryani.
Using fresh ingredients: like mince your
own fresh ginger, garlic and chilies.
Pan-frying the veggies before cooking
them: So before cooking the veggies, pan
fry them a little. This gives the veggies a
Biryani, which according to some accounts originated more than nice texture.
600 years ago, remains the most ordered dish online in the country Using fresh herbs & spices: All the herbs
and spices add flavor to biryani. Saffron
for the past three years, tehelka bureau finds along with its recipe milk a mixture of saffron and warm

here is nothing like a good
plate of aromatic biryani! This
Vegetable Biryani hits all the
right spots with its wonder-
T ful aroma and exotic flavors!
Loaded with veggies, crunchy cashews,
warm spices like saffron, herbs like
cilantro and mint, this biryani is a delight
to the taste buds in every bite!

What is Biryani
Biryani is a rice dish made with layers of
rice, spices and traditionally meat (but it
our case veggies!).

The key components:
rice: It is the base and key ingredient of
this dish. Long grain basmati rice is what
is traditionally used.
Veggies: Assorted vegetables such as
potato, cauliflower, beans and carrots
are required. Green peas, mushrooms or
even paneer would be a good addition.
spices: Aromatic and exotic spices (both
whole and ground) are a must for a
good biryani. Most commonly used are
cardamom, peppercorns, cumin, saf-
fron, garam masala. Also rose water or
kewra water is often used to flavor the
biryani.
Fresh herbs & nuts: herbs like mint,
cilantro and nuts like cashews are often
added as garnishing and to add more tex-
ture and flavors to the biryani.

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