Pressure Cooker Veg Biryani:
Biryani is traditionally cooked for a prolonged period of under "dum" pressure in a sealed clay pot. With this Pressure Cooker Veg Biryani I have tried to give the traditional recipe a simple, quick and delicious twist. Something you can whip up in less than 30 minutes on a weekday too.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Basmati Rice- 1 cups
- Edamame Seeds- 1/2 cup
- Carrots- 1/2 cup (cut in 1-2 inch chunks)
- Cauliflower florets- 1 cup
- Red onion- 1/2 cup (chopped + 1/4 cup (thinly sliced))
- Ghee- 1 tablespoon
- Canola (or any cooking oil- 2 tablespoon)
- Cinnamon Stick- 1 inch
- Green Cardamom- 2-3 count
- Cloves whole- 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds- 1/4 teaspoon (optional)
- Garam Masala- 1 teaspoon
- Golden Raisin- 2 tablespoon (optional)
- Cashews- 8-10 count (optional)
- Cilantro- 1/4 cup (chopped)
- Water- 3 cups
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Wash rice 2-3 times in tap water. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.
- 2
In the meantime add ghee and canola oil to the Crock-Pot Express Multi-Cooker. Turn the multi-cooker on and set it to brown/sauté setting. As the ghee heats up (2-3 minutes), add golden raisin and cashews. Sauté for approx. 30sec.- 1 min. or until the raisins puff up. Fish the puffed raisins and golden cashews out and set aside for later.
- 3
In the same pot add sliced onion. Cook until brown and cryspy, 3-4 minutes. Fish brown onions out leaving the remaining ghee in the pot. Spread them on the paper towel.
- 4
Add cinnamon stick, cloves, cumin seeds and green cardamom to the same poy.. As they sputter, add chopped onion. Cook until golden, 8-10 minutes. Add salt and garam masala. Give it a quick stir.
- 5
Add veggies, rice and water. Close the lid and place the steam vent on lock position. Turn the pressure cooker to rice setting. The multi-cooker will tell you when the cooking process is over, approx. 12 minutes.
- 6
Once the food is cooked, multi-cooker automatically switches to "warm". At this point, turn the steam vent to open position. Wait till the steam has escaped from the pressure cooker.
- 7
Garnish with golden raisins, cashews, brown sliced onion and cilantro. Serve hot with raita.