Vegetable Biryani

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 15
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 188.3
  • Total Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.1 mg
  • Sodium: 829.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
  • Protein: 6.0 g

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Introduction

Add more veggies and less rice to lower the carbs and increase the fiber. Cooks in a pressure cooker in 5-6 minutes. Add more veggies and less rice to lower the carbs and increase the fiber. Cooks in a pressure cooker in 5-6 minutes.
Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

    2-4c basmati rice, uncooked
    4-8c water, depending on amount of rice
    1-2 packages mixed frozen vegetables
    2 large red potatoes, chopped into large pieces
    8oz can tomato sauce
    1 large onion, chopped
    2T oil
    2t black cardamom seeds, ground
    2T salt
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1T cumin seeds
    1t cinnamon, or 1 cinnamon stick
    2t red chili powder
    2-3T turmeric
    pinch cumin powder
    pinch dried mint
    1pc ginger, grated
    pinch saffron, optional

Directions

Heat oil in the bottom of a large pressure cooker or pot. Add onion, cumin seeds, ground black cardamom, salt and cinnamon, if using a stick. Heat on medium high until onion starts to brown. Add garlic, cumin powder, red chili powder, turmeric, mint, saffron and cinnamon if using powder, heat one minute more to release spice flavors. Add tomato sauce and ginger. Add chopped potato, frozen vegetables, rice and water (add two times the amount of water versus the amount of rice). Stir and cover, bring to a boil. If using a pressure cooker, close valve and heat 5-6 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to cool. If using a regular stock pot, cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until potato and rice are cooked.

Serving Size: Makes about 12 1cup servings