Broccoli Biryani

Broccoli is one of the healthy veggie. I have prepared Indian style biryani using this veg. It‘s a great dish and perfectly suit for your lunch box.

This goes well with onion raita, papad, chips and any fry/varuval dishes.

Ingredients

Broccoli Florets – 2 cup

Basmati Rice – 1 ½ cups

Sliced Onions – 1 cup

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

Biryani Masala – 2 tsp

Chopped Mint Leaves – ½ cup

Chopped Coriander Leaves – ½ cup

Chopped Tomatoes – ½ cup

Curd – 2 tsp

Chopped Green chillies - 2

Lime juice 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

(To Temper)

Cardamom – 2

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Cashew Nuts – 2 tsp

Cloves – 3

Anistar – 2

Cinnamon – 2

Cashew Nuts - 3 tsp

Method

Soak basmati rice at least for an hour. Wash broccoli, and cut into medium sized pieces.

In a pressure cooker, add the ingredients one by one which are under “to temper” and saute for a min.

Then add sliced green chillies, onions, ginger garlic paste and fry for few min.

Now add chopped tomatoes and fry well till it becomes mushy.

Then add broccoli, cashew nuts, mint and coriander leaves. Now add biryani masala and mix well. Then close the lid.

Add basmati rice, salt, curd, lime, and water (for 1 cup rice – 1 and ½ cup water) and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Then switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.