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VEGETARIAN GOLI BIRYANI

" A Vegetarian Biryani with a Difference."

Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS
1 Tcup- Basmati Rice ( Soaked in water for ½ Hour) 18 Pcs- Soyabean Chunks ( Soaked in water for 1 Hour ) Marination
1/3 Tcup- Curd ½ Tsp- Salt ½ Tsp- Turmeric Powder 1 Tbsp- Garlic Paste
While boiling rice add
4 Nos- Cardamom 4 Nos- Cloves ¼ Tsp- Javitri ¼ Tsp- Jaiphal
Soyabean Chunks Gravy
3 Tbsp- Ghee 2 Nos- Green Chillies ( Finely Chopped ) ½ Tcup- Sliced Onions ½ Tcup- Chopped Tomatoes 1 Tsp- Coriander Powder 1 Tsp- Mango Powder ½ Tsp- Salt ( To Taste) ½ Tsp- Red Chilli Powder ½ Tsp- Chaat Masala 2 Tbsp- Chopped Coriander Leaves ¼ Tcup- Water
Other Ingerdients
Chopped Coriander Leaves Chopped Mint Leaves Chopped Cashewnuts Raisins Orange Food Colour Saffron dissolved in Warm Milk Green Chilli and Ginger Juliennes Garam Masala Powder Salt to sprinkle on Rice Butter

Garnish Fried Sliced Onion Rose Petals Silver Varak

METHOD
1. Heat 3 Tcup Water and add cardamoms,cloves,javitri,jaiphal to it.When the water has boiled, add rice to it and cook till it is ¾ th done. 2. Strain well and spread it on a flat surface and let it cool.When cooled, add orange food colour and salt to it and mix well. Remove the whole spices from the rice. 3. Marinate the Soyabean chunks with curd,salt,turmeric and garlic paste for ½ hour. 4. Heat ghee,add green chillies and ginger to it and sauté well.Next add onions to it and sauté well 5. Add marinated soyabean chunks,the various spices and cook well.Add water and cook till the gravy becomes very tight and it sticks to the soyabean chunks.Check the seasoning and adjust accordingly. 6. Add coriander leaves and keep aside. 7. Take a transparent baking dish,grease it well with butter.On the base,arrange half of soyabean chunks.Spread half of the cooked rice on it,sprinkle little garam masala,coriander leaves,mint leaves,saffron and dots of butter.Again repeat the same
process. 8. Finally top it with dry fruits and then cover with aluminium foil and cook in a preheated oven at 200 degree celcius for 10 minutes. 9. While serving ,remove the foil and garnish with fried sliced onion,rose petals and silver varak and serve hot.