Beetroot and beans briyani

Prep time : 30 mins

Cook time : 20 mins

Total time : 20 mins

Author :Vahchef

Main Ingredient : Beetroot

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Servings : 0 persons

Published date : November 18, 2016

Ingredients used in Beetroot and beans briyani

• Ginger - 1 inch piece.

• Garlic pods - 4 .

• Fenugreek(methi) leaves - to subside the sweetness of beetroot(optional) - 3 tablespoons.

• Mint - 1/4 bunch.

• Cilantro - 1/4 bunch.

• Lima beans (optional) - 1 cup.

• Beetroot chopped into 1 inch pieces - 1 big.

• Onion finely chopped - 1 big.

• Basmathi rice or jasmine rice - 2 cup.

• Tomato - 1 big.

• Green chillies - slit - 5-6 .

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoons.

• Garam masala powder - 1spoon .

• Regular whole milk or coconut milk - 1 cup .

• Oil/ghee - 4 tablespoons.

• Salt - 2 tablespoons.

Method:

1. Wash and dry the basmati rice few hours /a day before you plan to do the briyani. fry the rice in 2 tbsp of oil/butter/ghee till it turns a little white and keep it aside.This will emit a very sweet smell and the rice would remain seperate when you cook the briyani. 2. Add 2tbsp of oil to/ghee to the pan and fry the onions till they turn pink 3. Add the slit green chillies and fry for 2 minutes 4. Add Finely chopped ginger and garlic and fry till the raw smell disappears 5. Add finely chopped cilantro,mint,methi leaves and fry for a minute till the aroma spreads 6. add finely chopped tomato and fry for 3 minutes 7. add garam masala ,turmeric powders and fry for 5 minutes.The powders should b cooked well . 8. add the beetroot and lima beans,and fry till the betetroot gets 1/2 cooked(say 6-7 minutes),Add salt to taste 9. Now add the fried rice, 1 cup milk /coconut and 1.5 cups of water. If you are going to use a MW cooked, Empty the contents into the cooker and MW high for 20 minutes. Else, if you decide to use a pressure cooker, cook on medium fire for 11-14 minutes without a whistle.