Vegetable Biryani - Indian Rice Factory

Recipe Ingredients

		Yogurt Sauce
1 cup	237ml	Plain yogurt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh coriander
2		Garlic - finely chopped
1		Fresh jalapeno pepper - (seeded), finely chopped
		Salt - to taste
		Biryani
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Whole cumin seeds
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped fresh shiitake mushroom caps
		(1 oz - 30 grams mushrooms)
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Finely chopped cabbage
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Finely chopped carrots
1/4 cup	59ml	Fresh or frozen peas
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Basmati rice - washed
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
3		Whole cloves
2		Brown cardamoms - cracked open
1		Bay leaf
1		Cinnamon - (2 inch)
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Raisins - coarsely chopped
1/4 cup	59ml	Cashews
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped fresh corainder

Recipe Instructions

From the Patel family of the Indian Rice Factory, 414 Dupont St., who have been making this wondrous specialty for Toronto Taste for several years. The yogurt sauce, spiked with jalapeno and coriander, makes a luscious accompaniment. This would go well with any grilled food, curries or roast meat and/or vegetables. Brown cardamom pods are sold in the international foods section of most supermarkets. At the restaurant, this is served topped with crispy fried onions - a traditional East Indian garnish. You can buy them ready-made at grocery stores in Little India and at House of Spice in Kensington market.

For yogurt sauce, in blender, puree yogurt, coriander, garlic and jalapeno. Add salt. Set aside.

For biryani, in skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 minute, stirring. Stir in mushrooms, cabbage and carrots; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until carrots are softened. Remove from heat. Stir in peas.

In heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boil. Stir in remaining butter and cumin seeds, rice, vinegar, salt, cloves, cardamom pods, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed. Turn heat off. Spoon vegetable mixture on top of rice in saucepan; let stand, covered, about 5 minutes.

Add raisins and cashews to dry skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring, 3 minutes or until cashews are golden and fragrant. Add to rice; gently mix vegetable mixture, raisins and cashews into rice. Transfer to serving dish. Remove and discard bay leaf, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick and cloves. Drizzle with 1/2 cup yogurt sauce. Sprinkle with coriander. (You can also crown with crisp fried onions, if desired.) Serve with remaining yogurt sauce on side.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
Indian Rice Factory - Toronto, Canada

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