Instant pot Vegetable Biryani
Easy and tasty way of cooking..
You are going to love this aromatic and flavorful one-pot, i mean “instant pot” biryani loaded with vegetables. Now its simple enough to make biryani on a busy weeknight with instant pot. So, heartily thanks to instant pot.
You have raita recipe (curd-based side dish) as well. Make sure to check out the recipe.
Enjoy this dish! If you like it, then feel free to give your feedback.
Servings: Serves 2
Ingredients:
For biryani:
1 cup rice, soaked 15 mins.
1 small onion, chopped
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 cup mixed vegetables, (beans, carrot, cauliflower), chopped
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder, (less or more)
1/4 tsp briyani masala powder
2 tbsp curd
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ghee
1.5 cup water
Salt to taste
3 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
For raita:
1 cup curd
1/2 carrot, shredded
1/2 onion, finely chopped
Salt and pepper powder to taste
Method:
- Turn on the saute button.
- Heat oil & ghee (total 3 tbsp), add fennel seeds & bay leaf.
- Saute onion, ginger garlic paste for a minute.
- Add vegetables & saute them well.
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, biryani masala powder and 2tbsp of curd. Mix altogether.
- Add 1 cup rice (soaked it for 15mins), 1.5 cup water and salt to taste. Give a very good mix.
- Press cancel and close the instant pot with pressure valve to sealing. Select Manual/ Pressure cook (Hi) and adjust the cook time to 6 mins.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10mins and then release the remaining pressure manually. Open the pot and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Garnish the veg biryani with coriander leaves and its ready to taste.
- Enjoy the quick and tasty veg biryani with raita !
For raita:
1. Mix the shredded carrot and finely chopped onion in a bowl with curd by adding salt and pepper powder.