Quick veg biryani in pressure cooker

Preparation time quick veg biryani-30 minutes

Serving-3

Ingredients for quick veg biryani:

• Rice(basmati/any other rice)-1 glass(200 gm)
• Water-350 ml(1.25 glass of water)
• Chopped onion-2
• Chopped french beans-25 gm
• Chopped carrot-1(small)
• Chopped green pepper-1(small)
• Fresh/frozen peas-50 gm
• Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Green chilli(slit)-2
• Bay leaves-2
• Green cardamom(elaichi)-2
• Clove(lavang)-2
• Shahi biryani masala(any brand)-2 tsp
• Salt to taste or 1.5 tsp
• Cooking oil-3 tbsp

Method:

• Wash the rice with plain water and soaked it for 10 minutes in water.
• Heat a pressure cooker pan, add oil and let it heat properly.
• Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, green cardamom, cloves and green chilli and fry it for few seconds.
• Add onions and fry it for 2 minutes on medium flame, keep stirring in between.
• Add ginger garlic paste and cook it for 1/2 minute on medium flame.
• Add french beans, carrot, pepper, green peas and fry it for 2 minutes on medium flame.
• Add shahi biryani masala, mix it and cook it for 1/2 minute.
• Add soaked rice(drain the water before adding the rice to masala), mix it well.
• Cover the pan and cook it for a minute on low flame without whistle.
• Add 1.25 glass of water and salt, stir it well.
• Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook the rice for 2 whistles on high flame and 1 whistle on medium flame.
• After 3 whistles, turn off the flame and let the cooker cool down completely.
• Once the cooker cool down completely, open the lid carefully.
• Quick veg biryani is ready, take it out in a serving bowl/plate, garnish it with onion slices and serve it with raita.

Special Note-

•  Soak the rice for 10 minutes before use.
• Use 1.25 glass of water to cook 1 glass of rice.
• For Basmati rice-2 whistles on high flame and 1 whistle on medium flame.
• For any other rice-2 whistles on high flame and 1 whistle on low flame.
• Open the lid only after the cooker has cooled down completely.