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    Home » Blogging Marathon » Vegetable Biryani using Biryani Mix

    Vegetable Biryani using Biryani Mix

    Published: Jun 12, 2012 · Modified: Dec 16, 2019 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    For Day 2 of BM# 17, I made this easy to make Biryani using ready to cook biryani mix. All you need (as it says on the mix) is rice, vegetables and yogurt.I added just a little bit of extra salt and that was the only additional ingredient I added to the dish. 

    Making a biryani from scratch is not my cup of tea. My MIL makes a mean biryani that is to die for and she makes it in a very traditional way; par-boiling rice, marinating vegetables, layering and steaming. I, on the other hand, prefer mixing all the ingredient in the pressure cooker and boom, there you have my biryani.

    This mix is quite convenient on days when you have company at home and are running short of time. The taste is pretty close to the real thing (if you have ever tasted the real thing, that is.. I can't say I ate a real dum ka biryani anywhere else but the one made by my MIL) and gets done in less than half the time needed for the real thing.

    Vegetable Biryani using Biryani Mix

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 46 serving

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Basmati Rice
    • 2 Onion - medium, thinly sliced
    • ½ cup Yogurt

    Instructions

    • Wash, rinse and soak rice in cold water for at least 30minutes. Cook the rice, but make sure that the grains are separate and rice is not mushy. Set aside in a wide platter to cool.
    • Mix biryani mix with yogurt and set aside.
    • In a medium saute pan, add 2tbsp oil and saute the onions on medium flame until golden brown. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook covered until veggies are tender.
    • Next add the yogurt mixture along with  ½cup  of water into the veggies and mix well. Let the mixture come to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
    • Gently mix rice into the veggie mixture. Cover and cook for 2 more minutes for the flavors to mingle.
    • Serve hot garnished with some chopped cilantro along with raita or your favorite gravy curry. I served mine with caramelized onion raita and chole in coconut milk.

    Notes

    Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked up for Day 2 of BM# 17.
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    1. Srivalli

      June 12, 2012 at 1:21 am

      That's a great looking bowl Pavani..I recently made a homemade powder and it tasted great..

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    2. Nirmala Gurunathan

      June 12, 2012 at 2:03 am

      Looks very tempting!!!!

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    3. Sangeetha

      June 12, 2012 at 2:07 am

      Yummy looking biryani...I too sometimes prefer cooking with ready made stuffs n this biryani is my first pref 🙂

      Reply
    4. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      June 12, 2012 at 2:14 am

      love this easy biryani..makes it very easy

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    5. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      June 12, 2012 at 2:14 am

      love this easy biryani..makes it very easy

      Reply
    6. Usha Rao

      June 12, 2012 at 2:20 am

      Dum biryani is time consuming but worth all the effort. Vegetable biryani looks awesome!

      Reply
    7. Kamalika

      June 12, 2012 at 2:29 am

      Veggie briyani.. have never tried this readymade version before. will surely give it a try

      Reply
    8. Kamalika

      June 12, 2012 at 2:29 am

      Veggie briyani.. have never tried this readymade version before. will surely give it a try

      Reply
    9. mrkk08

      June 12, 2012 at 4:19 am

      wow that looks amazing! i love the color of the dish too! thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Priya Srinivasan

      June 12, 2012 at 4:57 am

      Super Easy, looks yum!!!

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    11. Priya Suresh

      June 12, 2012 at 6:25 am

      Never tried briyani mix, cant wait to pick them from Indian grocery next time..Yummy briyani.

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    12. Kavitha Bhargav

      June 12, 2012 at 6:57 am

      Ha.. ha.. yes. Making biryani from scratch is not easy but the outcome would be awesome.

      Reply
    13. Finla

      June 12, 2012 at 12:18 pm

      I think it doesn't matter if you make things from mix as long as they taste good.

      Reply
    14. Nalini's Kitchen

      June 12, 2012 at 1:23 pm

      Delicious and super tempting biriyani...

      Reply
    15. Nupur

      June 12, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      Oh my it looks delicious! I've never tried this particular brand but am a huge fan of the "parampara" brand biryani mix. Last week, I followed Bong Mom's recipe for microwave biryani and it was wonderful to feed guests on a weeknight.

      Reply
    16. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi

      June 12, 2012 at 2:07 pm

      Good one. I have had disastrous results using the ready made biryani mixes. So stuck with making it at home 🙂

      Reply
    17. DivyaGCP

      June 12, 2012 at 2:29 pm

      Simple and easy way to make Biryani. Love the presentation.Divya's Culinary JourneyShowcase- FUN IN THE SUN

      Reply
    18. sushma

      June 12, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Wow looks yummy...

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    19. Suma Gandlur

      June 13, 2012 at 12:47 am

      That looks great . I remember preparing this quite frequently in my early days of cooking using readymade powder.

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    20. Suma Gandlur

      June 13, 2012 at 12:47 am

      That looks great . I remember preparing this quite frequently in my early days of cooking using readymade powder.

      Reply
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