With a ton of things going on, it is becoming increasingly hard to find time to post. A ton of recipes are sitting in my drafts and I am not surprised that this biriyani has been in my drafts for almost a year. Coming to the recipe, biriyani is usually a layered rice dish and is loaded with flavor from herbs and spices.
The vegetable-spice-herb mixture forms a layer and the rice another layer, but for this recipe there is no layering and is cooked in a vessel or pressure pan. Do not be intimidated by the ingredients or steps since most are easily found in your pantry/fridge. The end product is totally worth the effort and it was loved by all in the family. A layered biriyani recipe has been posted here. Off to the recipe.
Hyderabadi Biriyani

Flavorful rice with vegetables, spices and more.
Ingredients:
- For Masala
- oil - 1 tsp
- onion - 3/4 cup - chopped
- green chilly - 6 - 10 (adjust based on taste)
- cashews - 8
- cinnamon - 1 inch
- cloves - 2
- ginger - 1 inch piece
- cilantro - 1/4 cup - packed
- For Rice
- oil - 3 1/2 tbsp
- onion - 1.5 cups - sliced vertically
- garlic - 12 cloves
- ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp
- potatoes - 3/4 cup - diced
- carrots - 1/2 cup - diced
- peas - 1/2 cup
- beans - 1 cup - cut into 1 inch pieces
- yogurt - 1.5 cups
Homemade yogurt can be made following this link
- salt - to taste
- water - 2.5 cups
- basmati rice - 2 cups
Instructions:
For Masala
Heat oil and saute onion, green chilly and cashews. Allow to cool and blend with remaining masala ingredients.
For Rice
In the same vessel used to saute onions, fry the rice. Remove and keep aside.
Heat oil and add onions and garlic. When cooked add ginger-garlic paste and vegetables. Saute for 5 minutes and add the masala paste. Saute for 5 minutes. Next add water, salt, yogurt and rice.
Cover and cook until rice is cooked. Fluff it up and serve with raita or chips.
I used a pressure pan (no pressure valve) to make this rice.
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Pictorial
1. Masala : Fry onion, green chilly and cashews in a tsp of oil. Allow to cool.











Tasty rice ready.

Biryani looks great,nice pics vardhini
the First briyani I have learnt to do myself.. So yummy one pot meal
biriyani looks delicious vardhini .a whole diff biriyani for me .i never grind spices in my biriyani .
can you add coriander leaves in masala ingredients i guess its missing over there.
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Thanks for catching that. I have updated the list.