Medium Spiced Vegetable Biryani

A real favourite, a Biryani is a delicious spiced rice dish, often served up as a main meal. This one is truly delicious and works equally well with our Tikka Masala or Biryani paste. This recipe involves cooking up a Biryani on the hob, however the traditional way is to oven-bake. Our new Patak's oven-bake Easy Biryani cooking sauces let you cook up a delicous Biryani in your oven with minimum fuss. Check out the linked recipes to see how, and in the meantime enjoy this luscious veggie rice delight.

Serves: 2 people
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Difficulty: Moderate

Spiciness

If you like this recipe try these

Easy Hot & Spicy Lamb Biryani

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Ingredients

275g mixed vegetables (e.g. carrots / beans / cauliflower / potatoes)
85g peas
4 tbps Patak's Biryani or Tikka Masala Paste
2 tbsp natural yogurt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
110g basmati rice
275ml water
salt to taste

Methods

Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and stir-fry the rice for 1 minute.
Add the vegetables and continue to stir-fry for another minute.
Add the water, Patak's Biryani or Tikka Masala Paste, yogurt and salt if using, mix thoroughly.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer without stirring until the vegetables and rice are cooked and the water absorbed (approximately 15 minutes). Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.