Vegetable Biryani

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Vegetable Biryani

Biryani is a very traditional Indian Hyderabadi dish. It is aromatic and rich, rice-based food made with spices, saffron, basmati rice and vegetables that is cooked on very slow flame in a sealed pot.

Ingredients

1. 1 onion chopped

2. 2 cloves garlic crushed

3. 2 ½ teaspoons curry powder

4. ¾ teaspoon cinnamon

5. ¼ teaspoon cloves

6. 2 ¾ cups water

7. 2 carrots thinly sliced

8. ½ cauliflower broken into florets

9. ½ cup raisins

10. 1 cup uncooked brown rice

11. 1 cup peas fresh or frozen

12. 1 tomato chopped

Instructions

In a large pan, cook onions and garlic in ¼ cup of the water for 5 minutes. Add curry powder, cinnamon, and cloves, cook 2 minutes.

Add the remaining water, carrots, cauliflower, raisins, and rice. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer about 40 minutes.

Stir in peas and tomatoes. Cook an additional 15 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy with some tomato chutney.