Vegetable Biryani Rice
Vegetable Biryani Rice is prepared with flavorful basmati rice and roasted vegetables. This Indian vegetarian recipe is great as a side dish, a light dinner, or a filling lunch.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small cauliflower broken into small florets
- 2 large potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 large yellow onion sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 ½ cups hot vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste (or 3 teaspoons curry powder)
- 1 small red chilli pepper seeded and finely chopped
- a generous pinch of saffron strands optional, but recommended
- 3 teaspoons ground mustard
- 2 ¾ cups basmati rice
- 1 cup green beans trimmed, halved
- juice of 2 lemons
- fresh cilantro chopped, for garnish
- roasted cashew nuts chopped, optional
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
- Heat the oil. Pour the oil into a roasting pan or ovenproof dish and put it in the oven for 5 to 8 minutes to heat it up.
- Add the vegetables. Remove the pan from the oven and add the cauliflower florets, cubed potatoes, and onions to the pan, stirring to coat them with the hot oil.
- Roast. Season the veggies with salt and pepper and return to the oven for 15 minutes, or until beginning to brown.
- Make the liquid mixture. While the vegetables are roasting, stir together the hot vegetable broth, curry paste, chopped chilli, saffron, and ground mustard.
- Combine the ingredients. Remove the pan from the oven and stir in the rice and green beans with the rest of the vegetables; then, pour over the vegetable broth mixture. Stir well to combine.
- Continue to bake. Lower the oven to 375˚F. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
- Finish and serve. Remove the rice from the oven and stir in the lemon juice. Taste for salt and pepper, and adjust accordingly. Top with cilantro and cashew nuts. Serve the biryani rice with naan and a bowl of raita.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1317IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
