Hyderabadi Biryani�रेसिपी:� Increasing numbers of Muslims are choosing a vegetarian diet for many reasons, primarily for health reasons and because of its impact on the environment and animals. Vegetarians are less likely to suffer from heart disease, cancer and diabetes, all of which are major concerns in India. Syed Muskaan Hassan, Vegetarian Chef and Food Consultant at Sharan India, Tehseen Mehdi, Facilitator, along with actor Sada Saeed, Founder of Vegetarian Earthling Café in Mumbai, share delectable Eid recipes for the upcoming festival. Vegetarian Hyderabadi Biryani Using Fake Meat I Serves 5.

Material

Hyderabadi Biryani

For Vegan Yogurt

1 cup peanuts, soaked overnight and drained

2 cups water

5 green chillies

for vegetarian meat

2 cups vegetarian curd

2 tbsp red chilli powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp garam masala powder

1 tablespoon salt

1 tsp coriander powder

bunch of mint leaves, chopped

bunch of coriander leaves, chopped

6 onions, finely chopped and fried until golden

10 green chillies, grind and make paste

juice of 4 lemons

250 grams vegetarian meat (of your choice)

for rice

250 grams rice, soak for 30 minutes and filter

2 teaspoon cardamom pods

cinnamon wood

2 teaspoon cloves

1 bay leaf

2 teaspoons whole black pepper

1 tsp cumin seeds

for decoration

mint leaves, chopped

Coriander, chopped

fried onions

juice of 2 lemons

Cup vegetable oil

Method

For Vegetarian Yogurt

*Put the soaked peanuts with fresh water in a blender and blend. Strain the mixture to get peanut milk.

*Put the peanut milk in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Cool for 20 minutes.

* Break the chilli in half and put it in the peanut milk so that it bursts. Once the mixture has thickened and set, remove the chillies and whisk the curd well.

for vegetarian meat

* Mix all the ingredients together except the vegetarian meat. Add vegetarian meat and mix well. Keep aside for 4 hours.

*Put the mixture in a pressure cooker and cook for 6 whistles.

for rice

* Add water and spices in a deep vessel and boil it.

* Add rice and boil till half cooked. (Since this is Dum Biryani, the rice becomes soft and breaks once it is fully cooked.)

to assemble biryani

* In a large wok, add the cooked mock meat first, followed by the rice.

* Garnish with mint and coriander leaves and fried onions.

* Add lemon juice and vegetable oil on top.

* Close the lid tightly and cook on medium flame for 25 minutes.

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