Hyderabad Vegetable Dum Biryani | Authentic Dum Biryani Recipe

Biryanis are a set of rice varieties made with Basmati rice and vegetables, flavoured with aromatic spices and nuts and most importantly slow-cooked so that the flavours blend excellently. The Persian word 'Birian' refers to 'Roasted before cooking'. Vegetables are roasted and rice is par-cooked first and then layered and slow-cooked on a Dum. The cooking method of Biryani originated in Persia. All authentic Biryanis are essentially cooked using a special technique called 'Dum Pukht', which is steam-cooking in a sealed Claypot, on a very low fire, thus retaining the maximum nutrition and allowing the flavours to infuse into the Biryani. This Hyderabad Dum Biryani is a Mughlai food and the Mughal cuisine is known for its richness and exotic use of spices, dried fruits and nuts together with lots of milk or cream. They cooked each meal grand and to have a balance, reduced the number of meals in a day. Though the process of Dum cooking may seem to be elaborate and time-consuming, trust me, once you have tried this recipe and tasted the delectable Biryani, you would never cook an authentic Biryani using other Shortcut methods..The Hyderabad Dum Biryani was a superhit with my family and friends and the feedback I got was that it tasted out of the world and way beyond comparison with any other Rice delicacies. Do try and see for yourself!

Blogging Marathon 89- Wk2, Day2

Theme - One-pot meals

Preparation time - 15mins

Cooking time - 1hr

Serves - 6

Veg Biryani in Pressure Cooker | Basic Biryani Recipe

Today, Iam sharing a basic Biryani recipe which I have learnt from Mallika Badrinath's Cookbook and I have been doing this style of simple and flavourful Biryani for a long time now. Unlike the traditional Biryanis which are made in Dum setup, this a an easier version which can be prepared effortlessly using a Pressure cooker. But, nevertheless, it is one of the best one-pot meal which can be served with any Raita or a gravy. I have reduced the Biryani masala this time as asked by my DH and kids and hence there is a difference in the colour. But, in the below recipe, I have shared the correct measurement. This goes to the Blogging Marathon Week2, Day1 and this week, Iam to share Different Biryani recipes.

Preparation time - 10mins

Cooking time - 20mins

Serves - 4