Quick and Easy Vegetable Briyani

Quick and Easy Vegetable Pulao with Pomegranate Raita

2nd Friday Aadhi Velli Menu of the day

Naivedyam was Arisi Paruppu Payasam @ Rice Kheer @ Rice Dhall Payasam and Paruppu Vada

For lunch one pot dish @ Vegetable Pulao with pomegranate raita and pappad

Ingredients
3 cups of basmathi rice - soak for 30mins
4 cups of water
1 small carrot - cubed
1 cup of cauliflower - cut
1/2 half of capsicum - cube - I used yellow to add some colours to my briyani
6-8 beans - chopped
1 big white onion
1 big tomato
3-4 green chilly
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs of coarsely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tbs of fennel powder
1/2 tbs of cumin powder
salt to taste
1 lime juice
more coriander leaves -for garnishing

Spices for pulao
1 small cinnamon
2-3 cloves
2-3 green cardamon
2-star anise
1/2 tsp  cumin seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds


Method

1.  Wash and soak basmathi rice for 30mins. Later drain the rice, safe the water for later.
2.  Cut all the vegetables to cube size.  Set aside
3.  In a thick bottomed pot,( I used pressure cooker), heat some ghee
4.  Once hot, add the spices and fry till aromatic.
5.  Next add in the onions and fry till soft.  Add in the ginger garlic paste, tomato, curry leaves and coriander leaves, stir well for a few more mins
6.  Add in the vegetables, mix well and let it cook for 2-3 more minutes.
7.  Add in both fennel and cumin powders, mix well and cook for 2-3 mins.
8.  Add in the drained rice, stir well, pour in the water, salt to season, lime juice, mix well and cook.


Enjoy