Semiya Biryani Recipe

Name: Semiya Biryani Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups Semiya (Vermicelli); 4 cups Water; 1 Carrot (Gajjar); 1/2 cup Green peas (Matar); 2 Whole Wheat Brown Bread; 2 teaspoon Oil; plus 1 teaspoon; 1 Onion; 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Tomato; 6 Mint Leaves (Pudina); 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 3 Cloves (Laung); 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; Salt; as required

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 25 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine South Indian Recipes

Diet Vegetarian

Semiya Biryani is a quick, tasty recipe that can be had for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This biryani is a great alternative to normal vermicelli upma. This biryani goes well with chutney, raita or kurma. It is easy to make and you can even pack it for your lunch box.

Ingredients

2 cups Semiya (Vermicelli)
4 cups Water
1 Carrot (Gajjar)
1/2 cup Green peas (Matar)
2 Whole Wheat Brown Bread
2 teaspoon Oil
plus 1 teaspoon
1 Onion
1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
1 Tomato
6 Mint Leaves (Pudina)
1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
3 Cloves (Laung)
2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
Salt
as required

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making Semiya Biryani recipe, Heat a heavy bottomed pan, add vermicelli and dry roast it on medium flame for 2-3 minutes

Step 2

Boil water in another pan

Step 3

Add a teaspoon of oil and add roasted vermicelli to it

Step 4

Cook for 2 minutes or until 90% cooked

Step 5

Drain the cooked vermicelli from water and keep aside

Step 6

Gently fluff with a fork to separate it

Step 7

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil, add the spices (cinnamon, cloves and cardamom) and saute for a minute

Step 8

Add chopped onion and saute until translucent

Step 9

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw smell goes

Step 10

Then add chopped tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy

Step 11

Now add mint leaves and saute for a minute

Step 12

Now add chopped carrot and green peas to it and saute for a minute

Step 13

Add required water, salt, garam masala powder and chilli powder

Step 14

Mix well and cook covered until the water evaporates and veggies get cooked

Step 15

Tear the bread slices into pieces and add to it

Step 16

Saute for a minute until everything is combined

Step 17

Add the cooked vermicelli and gently mix with fork

Step 18

Cook for 2-3 minutes in medium flame

Step 19

The tasty semiya biryani is ready

Step 20

Serve hot

Step 21

Serve Semiya Biryani along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita for your breakfast or light dinner