Vegetable biryani recipe

By Lizzie Kamenetzky

  1. Serves 4
  2. Takes 10 minutes to make and 20 minutes to cook
  3. Rating

The spicy flavours in this dish will really get your tastebuds racing.

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Vegetable biryani

Ingredients

  1. 2 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil
  2. 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  3. 2 garlic cloves
  4. 1 green chilli
  5. 2 tbsp biryani curry paste (we like Patak’s)
  6. 500g chopped mixed vegetables (such as cauliflower, sweet potato and green beans)
  7. 2 tomatoes
  8. 1 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil
  9. 3 shallots
  10. 400ml natural yogurt

Method

  1. 1. Heat 2 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil in a pan and gently fry 2 tsp grated fresh ginger, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, and 1 green chilli, sliced, for a couple of minutes. Add 2 tbsp biryani curry paste (we like Patak’s) and cook for 1 minute, then add 500g chopped mixed vegetables (such as cauliflower, sweet potato and green beans), 2 tomatoes, deseeded and chopped, and a good splash of water, and cook for 10-12 minutes.
  2. 2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil in a pan and fry 3 shallots, finely sliced, until crispy.
  3. 3. Season the curry and add 400ml natural yogurt and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Sprinkle the curry with the crispy shallots before serving with rice.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 304kcals, 16.7g fat (3.5g saturated), 10.7g protein, 29.4g carbs, 18.6g sugar, 0.6g salt

Chef's tip

Jazz up some basmati rice to go with the curry by mixing in some toasted cashew nuts and juicy sultanas just before serving.

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