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kashmiri biryani

kashmiri biryani recipe – a no onion and no garlic recipe from the kashmiri pandit cuisine.

this biryani recipe is loosely adapted from the two pocket sized books i have on kashmiri pandit cuisine. i often make kashmiri food at home and had made this veg biryani when my parents had visited us.

they did feel the difference in taste due to the absence of onions but nevertheless liked the biryani. onions and garlic impart their own flavors in any dish. crisp fried onions or birista also add a touch of sweetness to biryani recipes.

in this kashmiri biryani recipe – ‘hing’ or asafoetida plays an important role in substituting the flavor of onions and garlic. also the fried dry fruits mainly raisins add sweetness to the final dish. fennel powder and dry ginger powder also add their flavors as well as aroma along with the other whole spices. i have used garam masala powder too. but if you have kashmiri ver masala, then you can use it.

this is a layered biryani recipe, so some prep work has to be done before like preparing the rice and the vegetable curry. after finishing the layers you can bake the biryani in an oven or dum cook on a stove top.

i prefer to bake in a pan that can be served directly and also the base of the biryani does not get burnt. if cooking on stove top, then keep the pan on a hot griddle or tava and dum cook the biryani. remember to cover the pan with a tight fitting lid.

to check cooking biryani on stove top, you can check the veg hyderabadi biryani recipe. you can also have a look at kashmiri pulao and kashmiri dum aloo recipe.

the kashmiri biryani can be served with a raita like boondi raita or even with a bowl of yogurt. i served the biryani with mint coriander raita.

veg kashmiri biryani recipe

if you are looking for more biryani recipes then do check mushroom biryani, easy palak biryani, veg biryani in pressure cooker, hyderabadi veg biryani, chole biryani, mangalorean style veg biryani and paneer biryani recipe.

kashmiri biryani recipe details below:

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veg kashmiri biryani recipe

a no onion no garlic biryani from the kashmiri pandit cuisine.
COURSE main
CUISINE Indian, kashmiri
PREP TIME 40 minutes
COOK TIME 30 minutes
TOTAL TIME 1 hour 10 minutes
SERVINGS 5 -6
AUTHOR dassana amit

INGREDIENTS (1 cup = 250 ml)

for rice:

  • 2 cups basmati rice soaked for 30 mins
  • 7 cups water to cook the rice
  • salt as required
  • 1 pinch saffron (kesar)

for the veg curry:

  • ½ cup chopped carrot (gajar)
  • ½ cup chopped cauliflower (gobi)
  • ½ cup green peas (matar)
  • ½ cup chopped potato
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon oil or ghee
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds (shah jeera)
  • 2 inch cinnamon (dalchini)
  • 2 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
  • 3-4 green cardamom (hari elaichi or choti elaichi)
  • 3-4 cloves (lavang)
  • 1 or 2 strands of mace (jayitri or javitri)
  • 1.5 teaspoon fennel powder (saunf)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • ½ or 1 teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder or kashmiri ver masala
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder (hing)
  • ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg (jaiphal)
  • 5-6 tablespoon yogurt (curd or dahi) - dairy or cashew yogurt (i used cashew yogurt)
  • 1 cup water
  • salt as required

for the layers:

  • ½ cup chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves
  • 2 pinches of saffron soaked in ⅔ cup warm water or warm milk or warm yogurt

for garnish:

  • 20-25 whole cashews or a mix of almonds, cashews and raisins - roasted or fried in some oil
  • a few mint leaves (pudina patta) - optional

HOW TO MAKE RECIPE

  1. drain the soaked rice. boil the 7 cups of water first. then add the rice.
  2. cook the rice till they are 3/4 cooked. drain the rice in a colander. sprinkle the saffron on the rice.
  3. keep covered so that the rice does not dry out.
  4. heat oil or ghee in a pan or pressure cooker.
  5. add all the whole spices and fry till they become fragrant.
  6. now add the chopped vegetables. saute for a 1-2 minutes.
  7. add all the dry spice powders and saute for 2 minutes. keep on stirring.
  8. add the yogurt and stir. add water and salt.
  9. if using a pan, cover with its lid and cook till the veggies are done.
  10. if using pressure cooker, then pressure cook for 2-3 whistles till the veggies are cooked.
  11. preheat the oven to 180 or 190 degrees C.
  12. grease the pyrex bowl or pan with oil or ghee or butter.
  13. layer the base with the rice.
  14. sprinkle some of the chopped mint and coriander leaves.
  15. also sprinkle some of the saffron dissolved milk or water or yogurt.
  16. now layer with the vegetable curry.
  17. sprinkle the mint, coriander and saffron dissolved milk again.
  18. make 1 or 2 or 3 layers this way.

  19. cover tightly with aluminium foil or the pan's oven safe lid. bake kashmiri biryani for 30-35 minutes.

  20. when done give a rest time of 5-10 minutes.

  21. serve the kashmiri biryani garnished with roasted or fried cashews, almonds and raisins along with some chopped mint leaves. also serve a raita by the side.

RECIPE NOTES

  1. if you don't have oven then you can check this hyderabadi veg biryani recipe to see the method for cooking biryani on stove top.



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  3. This is an absolutely delicious recipe.. Loved it totally!!! The saffron and nuts add a magnificent touch.. It works great for my Jain friends.. Thank you.. I’m an avid reader of your blog.. Love your recipes 🙂

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  4. omg this turned out sooooooooo goood!!!!
    by the way… do you any non-veg recipes? like chicken biryani? I really want to learn!!!

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  6. Hi Dassana,
    Your pulao looks amazing! I am a rice eater and give me a pulao or pilaf with some papad and dahi on the side and I am set.

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  7. I would definitely mis the onions and garlic in my biryani, but can understand where such recipes would come handy. Have a few friends whose parents are Kashmiri pandits and others who are Jainis. Would definitely be useful when they come home 🙂

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