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Aloo Subz Dum Biryani Recipe

Aloo Subz Dum Biryani Recipe

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 70 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine North Indian Recipes
Diet Vegetarian

Aloo Subz Dum Biryani is a delicious one pot meal that makes a good lunch box recipe or a perfect week-night dinner. You can always include more vegetables other than potatoes in this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 Potatoes (Aloo)
  • peeled and cubed
  • 1 Onion
  • sliced
  • 1 Carrot (Gajjar)
  • peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup Green beans (French Beans)
  • chopped
  • Del Monte Whole Corn Kernels
  • washed and boiled
  • 1 Tomato
  • sliced
  • 2 Cloves (Laung)
  • 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • slit length wise
  • 2 tablespoon Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
  • whisked
  • 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • For rice layer
  • 2 cups Basmati rice
  • washed and soaked in water for 30 min
  • 2 Cloves (Laung)
  • 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • For layering
  • 2 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon Garam masala powder
  • Saffron strands
  • a few dissolved in milk
  • 2 tablespoon Caramelized onions
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee

Instructions

Step 1

To begin with Aloo Dum Biryani, firstly add oil in a heavy bottom cooking vessel

Step 2

After this, add clove and cinnamon in the same pan

Step 3

Add sliced onions and fry till translucent

Step 4

Once it is done, add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for about 1 minute till the raw smell disappears

Step 5

Add carrot, beans and let it cook till is cooked half

Step 6

Next, add potato pieces, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala in the pan

Step 7

Fry for about a minute and add 1/2 cup of water

Step 8

Cook till potato pieces turn soft not mushy

Step 9

Now add whisked curd and cook on low flame till the gravy becomes thick

Step 10

For the rice layer, boil rice in enough water along with cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, salt and ginger-garlic paste

Step 11

Cook rice until just done

Step 12

Check by pressing a grain in between your forefinger and thumb

Step 13

If it is soft, then drain off the excess water from the rice using a sieve

Step 14

Once the rice is cooked, now everything is ready to layer

Step 15

Add ghee to the bottom of a heavy cooking vessel (the one we use to cook rice)

Step 16

Add a layer of rice and spread evenly

Step 17

Now add a potato layer on the rice and spread evenly

Step 18

Add half of fried onions, chopped coriander leaves, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, garam masala and 1 tablespoon of saffron milk

Step 19

Cover this with another layer of rice and add remaining fried onions, chopped coriander leaves, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, garam masala and 1 tablespoon saffron milk

Step 20

Now add 1 tablespoon ghee and leave the vessel on low flame by sealing the edges of vessel and lid with an aluminium foil

Step 21

keep something heavy on the top of the lid to seal the aroma of biryani

Step 22

Leave it on low flame for nearly 15-20 minutes

Step 23

When you sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water on cooking vessel it has to sizzle

Step 24

Turn off the flame and let it sit on stove for another 10-15 minutes before you start to serve

Step 25

Remove the foil slowly and then open the lid

Step 26

Start by mixing from the sides using wooden spatula very gently

Step 27

Add fresh minced coriander and fried onions on the top before serving

Step 28

Serve Aloo Sabzi Dum Biryani with Lauki raita, Raw mango raita or any raita of your choice

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