VEG BIRYANI! How to make Vegetable biryani | Vegetarian Biryani | Food with Chetna

This is a great crowd pleaser recipe, whether it is the weekend or a special occasion, which is why I have chosen it for my Diwali main meal. It is a easy and simple recipe and tastes amazing! Ingredients 6-8 tbsp sunflower oil 5 medium sized onions, thinly sliced For the vegetables 2 bay leaves 1 stick cinnamon 2 star anise 5 cloves 5 cardamom pods 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 medium sized onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 cm ginger, grated 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chaat masala 1/2 tsp sugar 1 small cauliflower, roughly 400 gms, cut into florets 200 gms fine beans, cut into half 1 carrot, roughly chopped 2 potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces 100 ml water For the rice Pan full of boiling water 1 bay leaf 1 stick cinnamon 4 cardamom pods 8 black peppercorns 400 gms basmati rice To layer 2 tbsp milk pinch of saffron 1 tsp rose water handful of fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped You can enjoy this with some coriander chutney and cucumber raita, recipes here - Chutney -    • How to make 'Green Mango Coriander Chutney...   Raita -    • Delicious Cucumber Raita - Food with Chetna   The best way to make sure you don't miss anything is to SUBSCRIBE! Website - http://chetnamakan.co.uk Twitter -   / chetnamakan   Instagram -   / chetnamakan   Facebook -   / chetna.makan   Chetna Makan appeared on the Great British Bake Off in 2014 and won the 'Christmas bake off 2016'. Her first book 'The Cardamom Trail' came out in April 2016. Her second book 'Chai, Chaat & Chutney' came out in July 2017. You can find the book in stores and online. Stay tuned for more exciting recipes.