Vegetable Dum Biryani Makes For Great Dinner Option

In India, biryani is regarded as more than just a dish. The variety of biryanis prepared in matkas, pots, and cookers serves as ample evidence of the appreciation this one-pot dish receives in our nation. It's interesting to note that biryani is generally viewed through the eyes of a meat eater. It is thought that the succulent meat chunks cooked with rice and spices gave the dish its mouthwatering aroma and flavour.

A vegetarian biryani, on the other hand, exists and should not be mistaken with pulao. Non-vegetarians frequently deny the existence of a vegetarian biryani and assert that the Nizams of Hyderabad and the Nawabs of Awadh preferred a mutton or chicken biryani than a vegetarian rice dish.

Even though that is only partially true, it wouldn't be just to disregard the vegetarian biryani. The dum-style vegetable biryani is prepared using a slow cooking method that infuses the rice with the flavours of the vegetables, creating a delicious plate of food. Even though the method is decades old, it is still used in certain regions of the nation to prepare authentic biryani. Dum biryani is a delicious mixture of rice and vegetables that have all the flavours soaked up. Slow cooking Dum method helps in absorbing the flavour efficiently and also prevents any loss of aroma and spices.

Here's how you can make Vegetable dum biryani at home for dinner-

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 1 tbsp Biryani masala
• Salt as per taste
• 1 Cauliflower
• 1/2 cup Peas
• 1 Onion
• 2 Carrots
• 2 Potatoes
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 Cinnamon
• 1 Star Anise
• 2 Green Cardamom
• 1/2 cup Rice

Method

• Pour oil into a pan. Add the chopped onions and cook them until crisp. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon, jeera, star anise, and elaichi. Saute.
• Add some ginger and garlic paste, and cook. 
• After that, thoroughly combine cut veggies including potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, beans, and peas.
• Combine this with the biryani masala, pepper, salt, and red chilli powder.
• At this point, add some curd.  Slow-cook the biryani for 30-35 minutes by covering its lid tightly. 
• Take cooked rice and pile it in a bowl until then. After that add some vegetables, and repeat the process until filled. 
• Garnish it with some dry fruits and serve hot.