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    Coconut milk veg biryani recipe

    September 26, 2007 by Raks Anand 28 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    coconut-milk-biryani
    Coconut milk vegetable biryani, made in shortcut method in pressure cooker. No grind biryani without ginger garlic paste too. 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!

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    Coconut milk veg biryani recipe

    Coconut milk vegetable biryani, made in shortcut method in pressure cooker. No grind biryani without ginger garlic paste too.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Soaking time 10 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Basmati rice
    • 1 cup Coconut milk medium thick
    • 1 cup Mixed cut veggies carrot,potato, beans, green peas
    • 2 Onion sliced
    • 2 Green chilli
    • 2 tablespoon Mint & coriander leaves each
    • Β½ teaspoon Red chili powder
    • Β½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
    • ΒΌ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 1 cup Water
    • 2 Cardamom
    • Β½ inch Cinnamon
    • 2 cloves
    • 2 Bay leaf
    • 1 tablespoon Oil/ ghee
    • Salt as needed
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    Instructions

    • Soak basmati rice for 10 - 15 minutes, and fry it with ΒΌ teaspoon ghee in a kadai and keep aside.
    • In a heavy bottomed vessel or cooker, add 1 tablespoon of ghee .
    • Add cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, followed by green chilli and onion.
    • 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 tablespoon of oil/ghee and mix well. Add little salt to the vegetables and fry for another two minutes.
    • Add water,coconut milk ,salt to this and stir well. I used coconut milk powder, you can also use readymade coconut milk available 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.
    • 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 tablespoon of coconut cream powder. Even if using coconut cream in carton, use in diluted form.
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      1. Soak basmati rice for 10 - 15 minutes, and roast it with ΒΌ teaspoon ghee in a kadai and keep aside. This helps in giving separate grains.
      2. In a heavy bottomed vessel or cooker, add 1 tablespoon 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 available 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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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Prema Sundar

      September 27, 2007 at 2:49 am

      nice looking biriyani.. I add tomatoes too. Adding coconut milk sure enhances the taste.

      Reply
    2. RAKS KITCHEN

      September 27, 2007 at 5:06 am

      Yes prema, adding tomato will give you a tangy taste,thank you!

      Reply
    3. Kajal

      September 28, 2007 at 12:54 pm

      Briyani is all time favorite my dear......Looks delicious.

      Cherrs!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
    4. RAKS KITCHEN

      September 28, 2007 at 2:28 pm

      So kind of you Kajal!!!

      Reply
    5. ambatisreedhar

      September 30, 2007 at 4:24 am

      Sendhil posted your link in his blog.I know cooking very well.I will try your suggestions in preparing this Biryani.Then I will give my feedback.

      Reply
    6. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 01, 2007 at 1:18 am

      Thanx Ambati,for visiting my blog:)) And sure give it a try and lemmee know:)

      Reply
    7. Anonymous

      November 30, 2007 at 11:59 pm

      Hi! I tried this and it was just awesome!!! We really loved it! thanx!!!!

      Reply
    8. janu

      March 02, 2010 at 4:00 pm

      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...

      Reply
    9. drrajasekarent

      March 04, 2010 at 7:51 am

      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

      Reply
    10. RAKS KITCHEN

      March 04, 2010 at 8:02 am

      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 πŸ™‚

      Reply
    11. RAKS KITCHEN

      March 04, 2010 at 8:03 am

      Thanks for trying Anon and Janu πŸ™‚

      Reply
    12. Sireesha

      June 30, 2011 at 4:41 am

      Hi, I have tried many of your recipes.They came out well.
      Don't we use ginger garlic paste in this recipe?

      Thank You,
      Sireesha

      Reply
    13. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 30, 2011 at 4:43 am

      Hi Sireesha, you can sure add if you want to, I make this way,still no complains πŸ™‚

      Reply
    14. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 30, 2011 at 4:43 am

      Hi Sireesha, you can sure add if you want to, I make this way,still no complains πŸ™‚

      Reply
    15. RAKS KITCHEN

      June 30, 2011 at 4:43 am

      Hi Sireesha, you can sure add if you want to, I make this way,still no complains πŸ™‚

      Reply
    16. Hobby Sewer

      March 22, 2013 at 1:22 pm

      Hi Raji,

      I tried this today and I loved it. Thanks for the recipe

      Radhika

      Reply
    17. suga guru

      June 01, 2013 at 1:35 am

      I tried this recipe today it came out very tasty my hubby and my son like it thank u.

      Reply
    18. Kavitha

      June 27, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      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

      Reply
    19. booma

      September 05, 2013 at 9:42 am

      Hi, I just tried this for today lunch. it came out well n tasty. Thank you.. Love all your recipe.. God bless u

      Reply
    20. Iyswarya lakshmi

      April 18, 2016 at 8:46 am

      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).

      Reply
    21. Hm

      May 04, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      How long should we wait to open the cooker after 2 whistles

      Reply
    22. Raks anand

      May 04, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      Until the pressure indicator goes down.

      Reply
    23. shwetha balaji

      October 13, 2016 at 6:20 am

      Can I add capsicum as wel?

      Reply
    24. Raks anand

      October 13, 2016 at 6:27 am

      Sure

      Reply
    25. Reshma

      December 25, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      For 1 cup of basmati rice, should we use 1 cup or 2 cups of water??

      Reply
    26. Raks anand

      December 25, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      You can use 1.5 cups to 2 cups of water, depending on how much soft you need the dish.

      Reply
    27. Vezlay

      January 21, 2018 at 10:54 am

      thanks for sharing really tasty and amazing dish of soya biryani

      Reply
    28. Unknown

      December 10, 2018 at 12:52 am

      Easy to follow instruction. Thank you for this delicious recipe.

      Reply

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