Cauliflower Biriyani

This week I had chosen cauliflower as the vegetable to show 3 different recipes in BM #49. Ok so I posted a snack, a side dish - what next??? Of course a rice item. So here I am presenting cauliflower biriyani :)

Ingredients:

Cauliflower florets - 1/2 cup

Raw rice / Basmati rice - 3/4 cup

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Ghee / Clarified Butter - 2 tbsp

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp

Curd - 2 tbsp

Onions - 2 

Tomato - 1 

Garlic - 5 Pods

Cardamom - 1 

Cloves - 2 

Salt - to taste

Method:

• Immerse the cauliflower florets in hot water for 5 minutes and take it out.
• Marinate the cauliflower in a mixture of curd, half the quantity of the mentioned powders (chilly powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder) and salt.
• Wash the rise and soak it  in 1 and half cup of water for half an hour.
• Pressure cook the rice by adding little salt and a drop of oil.
• When it is done allow it to cool in a broad vessel.

• Cut the onions into big pieces and sauté them till it turns pink.
• Allow it to cool and grind it to a smooth paste along with cardamom,garlic,tomato and cloves.
• In a Kadai add oil and sauté the marinated cauliflower until the curd is swallowed and the cauliflowers turn light brown.
• When the cauliflowers are done keep it separately.
• In the Kadai add the ground masala and fry till the raw smell goes off.
• Keep it in a low flame while frying and add the remaining powders and salt.
• Now add the cooked cauliflower florets to this. Mix well.
• Mix the cauliflower mixture well with rice.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with any rather of your choice.

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