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Vegetable Biryani
Vegetable Biryani. Made with rice, leeks and celery. Get ingredient amounts and step-by-step instructions.
25 mins4 servings
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Ingredients at original yield
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 handfuls yellow beans
- 3 leeks
- 5 celery Ribs
- 2 cups peas
- 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoons biryani spice mix (contains corriander, ciniamon leaves, cumin, black pepper, fennel seeds, chili, salt, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, caraway seeds, star anise, trifla, mace)
- 1 black krim tomato
- 1 serrano chili
- 3 radish
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pinches salt and pepper
How to make Vegetable Biryani
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- Cooking Step 7
- 5 min
- 01
Get two pans on the stove on medium heat – one is for the rice the other for vegetables
- 02
Put two tablespoons of oil in one pan
- 03
In the other put whole cumin, coriander and clove
- 04
Mince leeks, celery and get into the warmed pan with oil – season with salt and pepper, stir and sauté on medium heat
- 05
The other spices should be fragrant – add rice, water, beans, spices and mix – bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer and cover – check occasionally
- 06
When veg start to colour, reduce heat add peas, check seasoning and remove from heat
- 07
When rice has absorbed 98% of water, add veg and stir, remove from heat and keep covered. check seasoning. leave off heat for 5 min.
- 08
Chop tomato, radish, chilli for serving
- 09
Serve with raita on top and/or curried broccoli and cauliflower soup on the side
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