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    Watch What U Eat > Indian Recipes > One Pot Easy Vegetable Biryani

    One Pot Easy Vegetable Biryani

    Published: Oct 21, 2016 · Modified: Jun 6, 2019 by Watch What U Eat · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    This easy vegetable biryani is a meatless Indian delicacy perfect for vegetarian or vegan folks out there. It is loaded with a variety of fresh vegetables and is equally flavorful and tasty compared to any meat biryani.

    One pot delicious and easy veg biryani prepared using variety of fresh veggies. Healthy and nutritious | watchwhatueat.comThe goal of Watch What U Eat is to create and share simple, easy yet healthy recipes with you. A few months ago I had published the recipe for one pot chicken biryani. It was a very simple version of the traditional meat biryani. 

    Today, for vegetarian or vegan fans of Watch What U Eat, here I am sharing with you one pot easy vegetable biryani. Even meat eaters would love this version of biryani.

    One pot easy vegetable biryani. Healthy and nutritious | watchwhatueat.com

    Easy Vegetable Biryani!

    This veg biryani is prepared using commonly available fresh vegetables. Therefore, it is nutritious and healthy.

    Biryani is our all-time favorite dish. Especially for Tushar–he is a crazy fan of it. He always looks for opportunities to make it. Whenever we plan on inviting our friends or guests his suggestions start with including biryani in the menu. While we enjoy this delicious meat version of it, our vegetarian friends have to manage with other meatless dishes.

    So, I decided to try a vegetarian version of this one-pot easy chicken biryani. Moreover, this vegetable biryani has everything to enjoy…

    • full of flavors
    • tasty
    • satisfying
    • nutritious
    • filling
    • one pot

    One pot easy veg biryani. Healthy and nutritious | watchwhatueat.com

    One pot delicious and easy veg biryani prepared using variety of fresh veggies. Healthy and nutritious | watchwhatueat.comHow this veg biryani is healthy?

    This vegetable biryani is healthy because

    • it is prepared using different fresh vegetables like cauliflower, carrot, french beans, green peas. Therefore, it contains nutrients from all these fresh vegetables.
    • it does not contain added clarified butter (aka ghee). Therefore, it is low in fat content.

    Prepare this one-pot delicious and easy vegetable biryani using a variety of fresh veggies. And this healthy and nutritious Indian veg biryani recipe is perfect for a vegetarian or meatless meal. | #watchwhatueat #biryani #vegbiryani #vegetarian #onepot #glutenfree

    More one one-pot options that you may like:

    1. One Pot Chicken Biryani
    2. Healthy Barley Soup
    3. Soba Noodle Soup
    4. One Pot Spinach Rice
    5. One Pot Mexican Chicken Rice
    One pot easy veg biryani. Healthy and nutritious | watchwhatueat.com
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    One Pot Vegetable Biryani

    One pot delicious and easy veg biryani prepared using variety of fresh veggies. Healthy and nutritious.
    Course: Lunch / Dinner,One pot
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings :4
    Calories :478kcal
    Author:Swati Kadam Gulati

    Ingredients

    • 2 cup basmati rice
    • 1 cup green peas
    • 2 pieces medium carrots diced into 1" to 1 ½"
    • 2 cup cauliflower florets (around 1" size)
    • 1 cup green beans
    • 2 large onions sliced
    • ½ cup curd
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint
    • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 2-3 green chillies
    • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon black cumin seeds
    • 2 tablespoon biryani masala (or more if needed)
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil or any other cooking oil
    • 4 cup water or vegetable stock
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • Soak rice in water and set aside for 15-20 min.
    • Heat oil in a large heavy bottom pot on medium to high heat. Add onions and saute them until caramelize (for about 8-10 min).
    • Put black cumin, minced garlic, green chili and cook for about 1 min
    • Add cauliflower, carrots and french beans and saute for 6-8 min
    • Finally add yogurt, lemon juice, green peas and soaked rice: gently mix well.
    • Season the mixture with salt and biryani masala.
    • Add water or vegetable stock and bring mixture to boil.
    • Then add freshly chopped mint and cilantro and simmer the biryani mixture on low heat for about 18-20 min.
    • Serve warm to enjoy this flavorful veg biryani.

    Notes

    • If you are vegan, don't use yogurt. Instead, add 1 or 2 tablespoon extra lime juice to enhance the taste.
    • Biryani tastes really well with spiced yogurt. Season yogurt with salt, pepper and roasted cumin powder to prepare as a side dish to go with biryani (also known as raita).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 478kcal
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    1. Kirsty says

      July 06, 2021 at 12:32 pm

      I followed the recipe to the letter but it doesn’t look like the photos (which I realised afterwards that it’s not a picture of the finished recipe)
      I wasn’t sure if I should cover the pan whilst cooking either the recipe didn’t specify.
      My finished dish was tasty though.

      Reply
    2. Camryn says

      June 27, 2021 at 7:51 pm

      5 stars
      It tastes good but is it supposed to be mushy lol I added too much water

      Reply
    3. Arun says

      August 01, 2018 at 6:20 am

      5 stars
      Best Dish for Birthday party Celebration will try this soon

      Reply
    4. Allison says

      November 04, 2016 at 11:48 pm

      This looks incredible. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    5. Amanda Mason says

      October 30, 2016 at 10:24 pm

      I made this Friday night with a chicken dish and it was fantastic! I had seen your recipe on Pinterest and printed it out and this one is fabulous! I was craving Indian food and this recipe looked fantastic! I made and it turned out perfect!! Thanks for posting it!

      Reply
    6. Veronika says

      October 28, 2016 at 5:30 pm

      I’m always looking for new vegetarian dishes and this one looks super yummy!

      Reply
    7. Denise Wright says

      October 25, 2016 at 11:33 am

      This looks fabulous! I always like one pot meals and I think my hubby will love this.

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    8. Elaine @ Dishes Delish says

      October 24, 2016 at 6:41 pm

      This looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply

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