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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Traditionally the biryani recipes are prepared in big aluminium pot by layering the rice and biryani gravy. However this a cheat or quick version to mix the rice and gravy and cook it in a pressure cooker veg biryani recipe. Learn how to make pressure cooker veg biryani recipe | veg biryani in cooker | instant pot veg biryani |
A flavorful, easy and quick pressure cooker biryani that is ready in minutes but is luscious and aromatic and very, very delicious. A simple, easy, and flavorful vegetable biryani recipe made in the instant pot pressure cooker with layers of spiced vegetables, warm spices, herbs like mint and cilantro, fried onions, and basmati rice.
This delicious veg biryani in cooker recipe can be made in less than 45 minutes and is perfect for a weeknight dinner. This is an exotic way to include all the veggies in our diet. Cooking Biryani takes more time, effort and expertise. But its worth for its efforts.
Tips to make pressure cooker veg biryani: 1. Instead of green capsicum you can add coloured capsicum cubes also. 2. We suggest you to use basmati rice only to make biryanis and pulao for the best results. 3. Do not open the pressure cooker until the steam escapes by its own otherwise the rice won’t get cooked properly. 4. If you do not any biryani masala instead you can add garam masala.
Enjoy pressure cooker veg biryani recipe | veg biryani in cooker | instant pot veg biryani | with detailed step by step photos.
Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani recipe - How to make Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
For Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 small cinnamon (dalchini) stick
4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 green chilli , slit
1/2 cup sliced tomatoes
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 cup diagonally cut french beans
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
1/4 cup green peas
salt to taste
1/2 cup curd (dahi)
1 1/4 cups washed and drained long grain rice (basmati chawal)
1 tbsp ghee
1 cup fried onions
4 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 tsp red food colour
Method
For the pressure cooker biryani
- To make pressure cooker veg biryani, heat oil in a pressure cooker, add jeera, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and onions. Sauté on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and tomatoes. Cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder, dhana jeera powder and biryani masala, sauté for few seconds.
- Add french beans, carrots, cauliflower, capsicum, green peas, salt, ¼ cup hot water and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Lower the flame and add curd, mix well with masalas and vegetables.
- Now arrange fried onions, mint and coriander over the vegetables layer.
- Add washed basmati rice and spread it evenly, again layer with fried onions, mint, coriander and little food colour.
- Pour 1½ cup of hot water over it and cover with the lid.
- Pressure cook the biryani for 2 whistles on medium flame. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Serve the pressure cooker veg biryani hot with raita and pickle of your choice.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making pressure cooker veg biryani.
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making pressure cooker veg biryani.
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To make pressure cooker biryani, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
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Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
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Add 1 bay leaf.
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Add 1 small cinnamon (dalchini) stick.
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Add 3 cloves.
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Add 4 black peppercorns.
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Add ½ cup thinly sliced onions.
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Sauté on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add 2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste.
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Add 2 slit green chillies.
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Add ½ cup sliced tomatoes.
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Cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Add ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder.
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Add 2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder.
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Add 1 tbsp biryani masala.
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Sauté for few seconds.
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Add ½ cup diagonally cut french beans.
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Add ½ cup sliced carrots.
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Add 1 cup cauliflower florets.
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Add ½ cup capsicum cubes.
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Add ¼ cup green peas.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add ¼ cup hot water.
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Sauté for 2 minutes.
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Lower the flame and add ½ cup curd.
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Mix well with masalas and vegetables.
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Now arrange fried onions.
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Sprinkle little finely chopped mint leaves (phudina).
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Sprinkle finely chopped coriander (dhania) over the vegetables layer.
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Add 1¼ cup washed long grain rice (basmati chawal).
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Spread it evenly.
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Again layer with some fried onions.
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Add finely chopped mint leaves (phudina).
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Add finely chopped coriander (dhania).
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Add little red food colour. It is completely optional.
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Pour 1½ cups of hot water over it.
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- Cover with the lid.
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Pressure cook the biryani for 2 whistles on medium flame. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Serve pressure cooker veg biryani hot with raita and pickle of your choice.
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To make pressure cooker biryani, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
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Instead of green capsicum you can add coloured capsicum cubes also.
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We suggest you to use basmati rice only to make biryanis and pulao for the best results.
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Do not open the pressure cooker until the steam escapes by its own otherwise the rice won’t get cooked properly.
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If you do not any biryani masala instead you can add garam masala.
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Instead of green capsicum you can add coloured capsicum cubes also.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 283 cal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36.3 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Fat | 13.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 2.7 mg |
| Sodium | 20.1 mg |
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priyanta
March 13, 2025, midnight
Foodie #514770
March 13, 2025, midnight
Turned out excellent! Everyone simply loved it and enjoyed it... Was easy to make, will make it again and again.
Jayshree shah
March 13, 2025, midnight
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