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Coconut milk veg biryani recipe

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coconut-milk-biryaniCoconut milk vegetable biryani, made in shortcut method in pressure cooker. Mildly spiced yet flavourful rice variety. This is my one of the very first biryani that I learnt from my own trial and errors. I used to make this often and my kid just loves this from the age of 2. Very easy and simple yet flavorful one in-spite of the fact that it doesn’t have any ginger or garlic. No grind version!

Coconut milk veg biryani recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 10 minutes  |  Cook time: 15 mins   |  Serves: 2

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Click here to read coconut milk biryani in tamil

Ingredients

Basmati rice – 1 cup
Coconut milk(Thick) – 1 cup
Mixed cut veggies (carrot,potato, beans, green peas) – 1 cup
Onion (cut lengthwise) – 2 medium sized
Green chilli – 2
Mint & coriander leaves – 2 tbsp each
Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Water – 1 cup
Cardamom – 2
Cinnamon – small piece
cloves – 2
Bay leaf – 2
Oil/ ghee – 1 tbsp
Salt – as per taste


Method

    1. Soak basmati rice for 10 – 15 minutes, and fry it with 1/4 tsp ghee in a kadai and keep aside.
    2. In a heavy bottomed vessel or cooker, add 1 tbsp of ghee .
    3. Add cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, followed by green chilli and onion.
    4. Fry until onion turns transparent and then add the cut vegetables, followed by mint,coriander leaves and the powders(Red chilli,garam masala,turmeric).Add one tbsp of oil/ghee and mix well.
    5. Add little salt to the vegetables and fry for another two minutes.
    6. Add water,coconut milk ,salt to this and stir well.
    7. I used coconut milk powder,you can also use readymade coconut milk avaialable at stores. If using powder,add the powder after you add 2 cups water to the veggies and add it before the water starts boiling,to avoid forming any lumps.
    8. Add the basmati rice and when it starts boiling and rice if half done,simmer the stove to lowest heat and cook covered for 12 -14 mins. Or you can give two whistles, but close the lid as soon as the water boils and cook in medium flame .

  Notes

  • Roasting rice gives separate grains, but it takes little extra water to cook. So if you skip roasting, reduce water too.
  • I add cauliflower just before closing the lid for pressure cooking. otherwise it gets mushy.
  • Once you open the cooker, it will look gooey, but as time passes, the grains will separate.
  • I just use 3-4 tbsp of coconut cream powder. Even if using coconut cream in carton, use in diluted form.

Step by step pictures

    1. Soak basmati rice for 10 – 15 minutes, and fry it with 1/4 tsp ghee in a kadai and keep aside. This helps in giving separate grains.
    2. In a heavy bottomed vessel or cooker, add 1 tbsp of ghee. Add cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, followed by green chilli and onion.
    3. Fry until onion turns transparent and then add the cut vegetables, followed by mint,coriander leaves and the powders(Red chilli,garam masala,turmeric). Add little salt to the vegetables and fry for another two minutes in medium flame.
    4. Add water,coconut milk ,salt tvo this and stir well. I used coconut milk powder,you can also use readymade coconut milk avaialable at stores. If using powder,add the powder after you add 2 cups water to the veggies and add it before the water starts boiling,to avoid forming any lumps.
    5. Add the basmati rice and when it starts boiling,simmer the stove and cook covered for 12 -14 mins. Or you can give two whistles.

Serve hot with any raita!

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Comments

  8. hieeeeee….first of all a big big thank you!!!! your dish made my day..yesterday i tried your coconut milk briyani….omg!! it was awesome!! my dad loved it so much. that was a nice simple recipe for a budding cook like me..thank you so much we all loved it…

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  9. this looks simple , but i want to know about (1)cooking time and 2)if the cooker weight has to be put for 10-12 mins this will make the rice mushy??and about garnishing
    Thank you yours Raji

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  10. 1) Cooking time excluding soaking of rice and cutting veggies and in case u are using intant coconut milk – roughly around 15-18 minutes.
    2)I have mentioned 10-12 minutes in sim flame,without putting weight. If you put weight,reduce the water amount by 1/2 cup and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
    3) Garnishing can be done with fried cashews and chopped fresh coriander leaves.
    Hope this helps you,any more leave me a comment again 🙂

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  18. Just made this with much hesitation as i always hv a doubt while cooking with coconut milk. But it came out so well. The rAtio of coco milk and water is ijust perfect. Thanx a ton. Keep rocking

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  20. Hi I am going to try this today. Most of your receipe imitate my mom style so I prefer to follow yours always since I am newly married nd not having that much cooking experience. Referring your receipe make me to feel like my Amma kai pakuvam (Salem style).

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