

#Vegetable dum biryani how to#
How to Make Vegetable Biryani in Instant Pot Pre Preparation

Spices & Herbs: You can increase or decrease spices according to your preference.However, if you don't have biryani powder, replace it with the same quantity of garam masala powder. I highly recommend using Shan Biryani Masala because it gives Restaurant Style Veg Biryani taste. You can use any brand, I have used Shan Biryani Masala for today’s recipe. Biryani Masala Powder: You can get biryani masala powder from any Indian grocery store or amazon or can make it at home itself.Adjust water based on type and quality of rice. Water: I have used 1.25 cups of water for every cup of Basmati rice to make this biryani in Instant Pot.If you don't have them handy, then take 1 large onion, thinly slice them and saute with 2 tablespoons of oil till they caramelize or you can deep fry them too. Fried Onions: I have used store brought fried onions since it saves time.Rice: Traditionally long grain Basmati Rice is used for making biryani and I have used white basmati rice for this recipe.In addition, I have added paneer for protein. Cut other vegetables like beans, carrots into 1 inch each. However, some vegetables like cauliflower cook faster so cut them into large florets. Vegetables: Add vegetables of your choice, few other options are potatoes, mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini.Whereas Pulao is a medley of rice with either vegetables or meat and both these things are cooked together with a mixture of spices. It is much richer due to the use of ghee and fried onions and more spices.

In the traditional Biryani recipe, rice and meat or vegetables are cooked separately, assembled in layers, and then cooked on low flame (dum style) so that all the flavors are infused during the slow cooking. Source WikiĪ lot of people get confused with the difference between Biryani and Pulao. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and meat, and/or vegetables in certain regional varieties. Biryani also known as beriani, biriani is a mixed rice dish with its origins among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent.
