A very simple and easy Biryani recipe without much spices .This goes well with raitha, papads and chips. If you have all the vegetables cut and kept ready, then it hardly takes 10 minutes to prepare this. Even bachelors can prepare this as it requires no elaborate grinding of masalas etc. So bachelors out there, do not spoil your health by eating outside often, here is a simple and yummy biryani recipe that can be prepared at home in no time. We had this with mixed vegetable raitha and it tasted awesome. Today we will learn how to make vegetable biryani the easy way.

Prep Time : 10 mins
Preparations

Method
Heat oil, add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon, saute for a 2-3 seconds, then add onions and sauté till it turns transparent.
Enjoy preparing this easy biryani recipe!!
Note-
You can pressure cook keeping a vessel inside the cooker or cook it in a pan with lid or you can do everything directly in the rice cooker itself. Since I do not like to cook directly in the rice cooker, I did everything in a pan and transferred it to the rice cooker.
Check How to make Biryani in Pressure cooker (another method with step wise pictures) or click the picture below to take you to that page.
If you do not know how to use the pressure cooker for cooking rice,check here
Do check my lovely collection of rice recipes.
Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, until then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.

Vegetable Biryani Recipe-Easy Veg Biryani

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves:2
Recipe Category: Biryani Recipes-Lunch
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Basmati rice – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Green chilli - 2 (add more if you want hot)
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 ½ tsp
Tomato-1
Mixed Vegetables -2 cups
Mint / pudina leaves – handful
Coriander leaves – handful
Lemon juice -1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Red chilli powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Biriyani masala – 2 tsp (Available readymade)
Salt as required
For the seasoning
Oil – 1 tbsp
Cloves -3
Cardamom -1
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
For Garnishing
Fried onions (optional)
Serves:2
Recipe Category: Biryani Recipes-Lunch
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Basmati rice – 1 cup
Onion – 1
Green chilli - 2 (add more if you want hot)
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 ½ tsp
Tomato-1
Mixed Vegetables -2 cups
Mint / pudina leaves – handful
Coriander leaves – handful
Lemon juice -1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Red chilli powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Biriyani masala – 2 tsp (Available readymade)
Salt as required
For the seasoning
Oil – 1 tbsp
Cloves -3
Cardamom -1
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
For Garnishing
Fried onions (optional)
Preparations
How to prepare fried onions for garnishing -Cut onions into thin strips and fry it in oil until golden brown. Add it before serving.
Cut carrots, beans and potatoes lengthwise. Chop tomatoes. You can use a mix of carrot, beans, cauliflower, fresh peas and potatoes for making this veg biryani.
Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside.
Wash cauliflowers,cut it into florets and put it in boiling water with a little salt for 5 minutes. Drain the water and keep it aside.
If you do not have ginger-garlic paste with you, then grind 1 inch piece of ginger and 5-6 cloves of garlic together.

Method
Heat oil, add cloves, cardamom and cinnamon, saute for a 2-3 seconds, then add onions and sauté till it turns transparent.
Now add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few more minutes.
Add green chillies, all the vegetables, chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, biryani masala, mint and coriander leaves, needed salt and sauté for a few more minutes. Then add 2 cups of boiling water, drained rice and lemon juice.( Check for salt by tasting the water).
Transfer all the contents to a rice cooker and switch on the cooking mode. After it comes to keep warm mode, switch off and mix well gently. Transfer the rice to a hot pack or any other vessel to prevent the bottom from getting burnt.
Garnish with fried onions and serve hot with raitha or papads.
Enjoy preparing this easy biryani recipe!!
Note-
You can pressure cook keeping a vessel inside the cooker or cook it in a pan with lid or you can do everything directly in the rice cooker itself. Since I do not like to cook directly in the rice cooker, I did everything in a pan and transferred it to the rice cooker.
Cooking Biryani in pressure cooker directly -After adding water to the rice, close the cooker without weight. Once rice is half cooked, stir the contents and close it with weight. Keep on low flame for 4-5 minutes and switch it off. Open after the pressure subsides and fluff it with a fork.
Check How to make Biryani in Pressure cooker (another method with step wise pictures) or click the picture below to take you to that page.
If you do not know how to use the pressure cooker for cooking rice,check here
Do check my lovely collection of rice recipes.
Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, until then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.
Delicious Biriyani, a complete Meal!!!!
ReplyDeletelooks yummy
ReplyDeleteDr.Sameena PrathapSeptember 18, 2010 at 5:53 AM
Hi Padhu,
ReplyDeleteyummy biryani...konjam namma pakkaum vanthittu pongaPadhu!
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this sound so healthy!
ReplyDeleteLoooks yummmilicious....Loved all the carrotmen tooo
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
ReplyDeleteA one pot meal scrumpticious and so tsaty perfect with raita.
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ReplyDeleteyou know Padhu my husband is a big fan of yours. he loves the way you decorate the food with cute little creatures. the biriyani looks so so good. tell me your address and let me invite myself to your place :-)
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ReplyDeleteI like when you add the fries onions to the rice..yummy!
ReplyDeleteThe biryani looks so delicious Padhu...
ReplyDeleteThe presentation is great!! Yumm...
Have a nice day:)
delicios briyani,lovely presentation...
ReplyDeleteveg biryani looks fab.
ReplyDeletei love to try different versions of biryani. Adding fried onions will surely enhance the flavour
ReplyDeleteVeg biryani looks so delicious...love to have any type of biryani
ReplyDeletehmmmmm yum....all time fav! :)
ReplyDeleteBiryani is an irresistible dish :-) Your recipe sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteluks yummy.:)
ReplyDeletelooks absoloutely delish..luv this kind of veg smoking hot biryani..yum..u made me feel hungry dear :-)
ReplyDeletedelicious biryani...looks superb
ReplyDeleteNever say no to vegetable briyani, my fav..
ReplyDeletevery yummy looking biryani! looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI loved the cute lil fellows....they made the biryani super gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteBiryani looks great. Nice and cute presentation.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteFirst time on your site and I love the props you have used in your pics of the vegetable carving. Biriyani looks simplified...every household has a diff way of making it!!!
Shobha
www.anubhavati.wordpress.com
Delicious veg biriyani.Nice presentation as always:)
ReplyDeleteThis is simply delicious...presentation as usual very nice.
ReplyDeleteLike the presentation, Padhu. Lovely recipe.
ReplyDeleteNice photos and easy recipe's too...
ReplyDeleteAnu
Delicious one pot meal!
ReplyDeletedelicious biryani..and healthy
ReplyDeleteLovely decorations, Padhu.. i tried out this Biryani and it was yummy..my husband kept eating n eating :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your recepie thst saved me from my hungry stomach.....
ReplyDeleteLovely--
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot... Tired this today... It was yummy.
ReplyDeleteHi Padhu,
ReplyDeleteI am a bachelor and i tried your recipe it's really taste and it's easy to prepare also.
Thank's a lot Padhu
Regard's
Manjunath
if this is done in pressure cooker how many whistles? needed
ReplyDeleteIf you are doing it in pressure cooker directly, then cook till 1 whistle, and then keep it in sim/low flame for 5 minutes.If you are a beginner,you need to be careful as there are chances (very less chance) of the rice getting burnt.
ReplyDeleteAnother method - keep it in a vessel inside the cooker .Refer my how to cook rice in pressure cooker.For that you can keep 3 whistles and switch off.Open only after the pressure subsides.
i tried this one. tempting and delicious.healthy biryani without coconut milk or yogurt it gives yummy taste and fried onion at the end is an excellent creative
ReplyDeleteI tried it at home, was delicious and spicy...Thanks for the recipi
ReplyDeleteNice recipe , thanks.
ReplyDeleteSooper Thank you for the receipe, I tried and it came out well. :)
ReplyDeletesooper!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried the recipe, came out well... Nandri :)
ReplyDeleteYour dishes alwaysly suppppperb........!
ReplyDeleteAakilahjalal
Finally made tasty biriyani - thanks to your recipe! I think the trick is the lemon juice added to the water while cooking. Since I made this biriyani I have started adding lemon juice to pongal, and it just tastes great! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMadam, actually i use to c ur recipe method and have got good appreciation from my family members.thanks a lot. i have cooked many dishes but yesterday i saw ur recipe method of veg biryani, as u said it wil tak 10 min if everything is kept ready i tried it today. but ur comments was not clear. u didnt mention about rice cooking details. i was not knowing wen i have to mix the rice, before cooking rice or after separately cooking rice. i couldnt understand and i did as u mentioned in vegetable rice, so this time my dish was not good. pls help me mam
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know .You have to add rice after add 2 cups of boiling water .I have updated it there also.
ReplyDeletemam your dishes r always suupprrbb....!
ReplyDeleteits really interesting...
ReplyDeletewow..very easy one.Going to try today..will post you about how it is..Thanks
ReplyDeleteRegards
Sathya
Hey Padhu
ReplyDeleteTried out and it is really awesome eventhough i only had as i am staying alone :) Will try when i got parents home and hope they will like it for sure..Didn't add cauliflower & potato as i was very hungry and lazy to go out and buy.
Really easy dish...also prepared raitha
Thanks again
Regards
Sathya
tried the recipe first time and it came out well.
ReplyDeleteNext time will send the pic
Wonderful recipe! Very delicious!
ReplyDeleteTried it yesterday. It did come out well, that too when a beginner like me prepared it. I am gonna try the other recipes too soon. Thank you so much. :)
ReplyDeleteTHANKS PADHU, AS I AM A BACHLOR SO I RARLY COOK BUT NOW I AM ALWAYS COOKING BIRYANI FOR MY DINNER, BEST THING IS MY FREINDS NOW PREFER TO HAVE DINNER AT MY PLACE.
ReplyDeleteHi Padhu.. wanted to know what I can use if I don't get ready made biriyani masala.. is there any masala I can make at home for this?
ReplyDeleteHi Madam, although you have over-whelming comments here, my conscience doesn't allow me to go without adding a word here! Your catering presentation is very much appreciated and it helped me particularly in this Veg Biriyani recipe..Thanks a lot Madam. Keep it up..
ReplyDeleteDelicious Biryani in the simple way....we love it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Paddu...
delicious biryani
ReplyDeleteHi Padhu,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say Hi and thanks for the awesome recipes. I have tried some of them and they all come out consistently great for me :)
Btw, what brand biriyani masala/pulav masala did you use for this recipe?
Thanks
Aparajitha
Appu - I use Everest or Sakthi biryani masala. For this recipe,I used Sakthi Biryani masala
ReplyDeleteThanks Padhu, I am going to try this recipe over the weekend, very excited! :)
ReplyDeletehey thanks padhu, am a bachelor and i hope this will help me,. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteand Padhu, pls post some easy dishes which can be prepared easily !! thanks.
ReplyDeleteI tried this Vegetable briyani, really superb, output was really good, very tasty and enjoyable dish
ReplyDeleteDear Mam
ReplyDeleteKeep it up for variety of recipe. In Veg Biryani preparation Instead of boiling the cut vegetables along with other masala in water try with two cups of curd. you will have more tasty biryani.
I did tis... Really it tastes too gud...I received lots of appreciation from my hubby n also from his colleagues...Thanq so much for ur receipes...
ReplyDeleteHi padhu..
ReplyDeleteIf cooking in cooker how many whistle should b given .
Thanks
Gayathri
If you are going to prepare biryani directly in the cooker, once you add rice and water, close it without weight .When the rice is half cooked, stir the contents and close the cooker with weight on. Cook on low flame for 4-5 minutes. Switch off. Open and fluff it with a fork. Delicious Veg Biryani is ready. Check out my post on How to cook Basmati Ricefor more details.
DeleteHi Padhu,
ReplyDeleteI tried out your veggie briyani. Came out quite good. I did sense some bitter taste. What do you think could have caused it?? I followed your recipe exactly and doubled it for 2 cups of rice. I used SHAH BRIYANI MASALA. When it comes to readymade masalas, I have to go with what is available in the Indian store. I live in Chicago and don't have too many choices when it comes to readymade masalas. Also, I have tried some of your other recipes and truely enjoyed the outcome. Now, I am on your blog almost everyday. Thank you very much for helping helpless souls like me...:}
Thank you so much Vandana. Glad you found my website useful. There is hardly any chances for the biryani to taste bitter. Probably you must have over fried the onions.That could be the only reason.
DeleteYes you re correct...I over fried the onions.. so today my biriyani tastes bitter...
DeleteHi Padhu..Thanks for the recipe..It came out well.I always get my biriyani over cooked..I am never interested to buy fried onions.I will try to add up to my biryani next time.
ReplyDeleteYour presentation is excellent ....I tried this veg biryani, its very tasty and also I tried most of your recipies, all came out well........Thanks Padhu.
ReplyDeleteI just made veg biryani step by step of ur receipe... Result was absolutely delicious .... I also wanted to ask , my son is 22months old , if u cud suggest or give me any recipes it would be helpful .thank u -Nithya.
ReplyDeleteThank You!! It came out awesome!!! delicious..
ReplyDeleteTried this veg. briyani Recepie today. It was very tasty. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteHello Padhu,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this lovely recepie, this morning i prepared this and i must say it was yummy... for the biryani masala I prepared at home and this added more flavor...i follow up posts on regular basis. The recepies that you have post are quite easy and can be prepared in just an hr!! I know you already have received many appreciations...but i could not stop myself from commenting....Thank you for your contribution towards this blog and making available on internet so that millions of users who are eager to learn cooking..this blog of urs works wonders!!!
Thank for sharing Vegetable Biryani. I tired it at home as per the recipe guidance. But i want it to be more spicy, can you please suggest me which Indian spices i need to add more.
ReplyDeleteIf you want it hot, add a little more chilli powder, if you want it more spicy, add a little more biryani masala powder. (available ready made online)
DeleteThese look delicious and perfect! Thanks for sharing it here
ReplyDeletethank u..............
ReplyDeleteI just followed this recipe and my Biriyani tasted great the first time itself... Thanks a lot..
ReplyDeletethank you for this simple and tasty receipe
ReplyDeleteMam.. plz suggest me.. i m eagerly waiting for ur response... shal i add pepper powder instead of red chilli powder??...wil it taste gud?...becoz, recently from an article i came 2 knw tat using red chillies s nt gud for health..It plays major role n causing cancer..even our anchestors used pepper 2 make hot n spicy dishes..i too decided 2 follow their foot prints..so plz suggest me..
ReplyDeleteDear Yohashri - Adding pepper powder will totally alter the taste. If you do not want to add chilli powder, you can add slit green chillies. Do check out my article on
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Wonderful and easy to prepare.Veg Biriyani,Thanks a LOT! You are my Guru.
ReplyDeleteVery nice biryani colorful and flavour full and give the onion and tomotto in grams or cup measure
ReplyDeleteTried it....turned out welll....tq padhu
ReplyDeleteNice recipe.....But if you include the ratio with number of servings it will be a perfect guide.
ReplyDeleteIts important to know the number of persons to be served or quantity
Hi Vinaya
DeleteI have mentioned in that box that it serves 2 .Kindly check that.
Hi Padhu
ReplyDeleteAwesome recipes. Which brand of Rice cooker do u use ?
Thank you Anu. I am using National Nippo rice cooker
DeleteHey Padhu, whenever I cook biryani/pulao in pressure cooker using basmati rice, it always turns mushy :( I tried soaking the rice for 20 minutes, yet no luck. Do you have any tips to prevent this, and get perfect rice using basmati ?
ReplyDeleteTry cooking it in a pan instead of pressure cooker. Add a tsp of lemon juice to the rice before cooking. Also try sauteing the drained rice in a tsp of ghee. This will also enhance the flavor of the biryani.
DeleteHi Thank u padhu for the enriched variety vwg dishes with each step.
ReplyDeleteHi, I tried this veg biriyani also. This was tasty. Thanks..
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this recipe... I made it in a pan and it came out perfectly! Next time I'll make sure to add mint as I think that's the flavour I'm missing but it was delicious without it too, and my husband thought it was incredible. Thank you, Padhu!
ReplyDeleteit is very tast dishes thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteVery nice recipe! Vegan too if you skip the Ghee. Great flavors. What brand Biryani masala do you use? Can you also suggest a few other brands if the one you use is not available?
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Try Everest, Eastern, shakthi etc
DeleteVery nice recipe! Vegan too if you skip the Ghee. Great flavors. What brand Biryani masala do you use? Can you also suggest a few brands that I can buy @ Indian stores in the US?
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Can't the whole thing be done in kadai? I cooked everything in pressure cooker last time and the rice at the bottom got all mushy. Like your recipe for beetroot rice, won't it turn out well if I did the whole thing in kadai and don't transfer to cooker at all?
ReplyDeleteYes, it can be done in a kadai (with lid) also.
DeleteHi Padma,
ReplyDeleteCan you suggest a recipe for making briyani masala? Thanks.
Sudha
Ps. I’m in awe of your website and your detailed recipes. Use them a lot. Btw, we were classmates in Madurai, St. Joseph’s and TVSLakshmi.
OMG!! This makes me so happy. The world is very small. I remember you very well. If I am right, you did English major with Raji and I have even come to your house in TVS nagar. You had a rose garden. So happy to keep in touch.
DeleteThank you so much for liking my recipes. Sure will soon post a good recipe for making biryani masala. Btw I have also started a Youtube channel recently. Do subscribe to that channel. I am sure you will not be regret.