Quick Vegetable Biryani ( Healthy & Low-Fat)-------My 50th Post

This is my 50th post .I never even thought that I could make this far.Well, here I am happy to see myslef doing something I like -cooking healthy ,writing about it and taking pictures of it.Blogging about what I cook had given me a peace of mind and satisfaction that I am able to share something nice and healthy not only to my family but also with everyone around me.Once again I thank my family and all the visitors to this blog for their continuous support and encouragement.

Most of the times I tend towards making one pot meals for lunch on weekends as I like to spend more time with the family than in the kitchen.I try to add many vegetables into the one-pot meal so that I don't have to cook a curry separately.Biryani is one such lovely dish everyone enjoys.Generally ,biryani when done in the traditional way takes a long time and contains lots of calories and also is rich in ghee.I like to make it in a simple way and make it more healthy and lowfat without comprimising the taste.

Let's get into the lowfat version of making vegetable rice/biryani-------------

Main Ingredients :

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Ponni Raw Rice.................2cups(uncooked)

Red Capsicum...................1big(diced)

Green Capsicum................1big(diced)

Tomato..............................1med(diced)

Onion.................................1small(diced)

Cauliflower........................1small(cut into florets)

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Olive Oil.................................1.5tbsp

Ginger....................................2inch

Garlic.....................................4cloves

Garam Masala Powder..........1tbsp

Cumin Seeds.........................1tsp

Turmeric Powder..................1tsp

Amchur Powder....................1tsp

Salt.......................................to taste

Butter...................................1tbsp

Preparation :

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Cook the rice and keep it aside.Now place a pan on the stove on high heat and pour oil in it.Immediatley add cumin seeds and diced capsicum(red and green) to the oil and let it cook covered for 2 min.

Now add onion , cauliflower florets and turmeric powder  to the pan and stir well and cook it covered for few minutes.

Now add tomatoes , freshly made ginger garlic paste and salt to the vegetabes and cook for 1 more minute.

Now add freshly made garam-masala powder  and amchur powder to the vegetables and stir well.

Now add the freshly cooked rice to the vegetables and mix well.Adjust salt accordingly.Finally take a small piece of butter and add it to the hot rice to give the rich look and flavor to it.

Finally garnish with cilantro and serve it with raita or yogurt.I forgot to take the picture of the dish after garnishing.

Note :
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1) In all the rice dishes I use only freshly cooked rice.

2)I try not to overcook the vegetables(at the same time the vegetables are not raw they are just right).You can add any vegetables you like.

3)When we use fresh ginger garlic paste and freshly made garam masala(can also add whole masalas )to the flavors are nice and strong and bring nice flavor to the lowfat Biryani.

4)I use little butter in the end so that when it  is placed on the hot rice it gives that shiny rich look.

5) Over all this is again a very lowfat dish which you can enjoy without any guilt.If you like you can add some nuts too.