Traditional Hyderabadi style vegetable biryani made by Celebrity Chef Harpal SIngh Sokhi. Ingredients• Rice soaked – 3 ½ cups• Carrot diced – 1 small• Yogurt – 1 ½ cup• Onion sliced – 3 large• Green peas – ¼ cup• Potato cubes - 2 small• Ghee – 2 ½ tsp• French beans – ¼ cup• Fenugreek leaves – 1cup• Dill Leaves – 1 tbsp• Cauliflower florets – 1 small• Ginger juliennes – 1inch • Bay leaves – 2-3• Green chillies slit – 2• Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tbsp• Peppercorns – 1tsp• Cardamom powder – ½ tsp• Caraway seeds – 2tsp• Red chilli powder – 1tsp• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp• Garam Masala powder – 1tsp• Saffron – few strands• Kewra water – 2-3tsp• Salt to taste• Mint leaves – 15 – 20 fresh leavesmethod • Heat oil in kadai, add black pepper corns, caraway seeds, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, onions, fenugreek leaves, dill leaves mix well and saute for 5 minutes. • Add ginger garlic paste and saute. • Add slit green chillies and ginger juliennes.• Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix and turn of the flame.• Add green peas and french beans. • Add sour yogurt and mix, add garam masala powder, cardamom powder, ghee and fresh mint leaves. Mix well and keep aside.• In another kadai deep fry onions till golden brown and remove on absorbent paper. • Add half the browned onions to the vegetable mixture and mix well.• Boil water in a pan. Add bay leaves, remaining caraway seeds and salt to taste. Add the soaked rice to cook till it is half done.• Drain the cooked rice and layer three fourth of it over the vegetables. • Sprinkle some cardamom powder, garam masala, half the soaked saffron, half the brown onions and a few mint leaves on top.• Layer the remaining rice over it. Add the remaining brown onions, garam masala, mint leaves, soaked saffron, remaining ghee and kewra water.• Cover and cook on a high flame for two minutes, then reduce the flame and cook for 10 – 12 minutes and serve it hot. You can follow us on: Visit my website : www.harpalssokhi.comFollow us on youtube :https://www.youtube.com/user/chefharp...Follow us on facebook :https://www.facebook.com/chefharpalso...Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/harpalsokhiFollow us on linkdin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/harpalsso
