I am also going to say this up front before you read through the whole recipe and get disappointed. You need Biryani Masala to make this recipe. Its not one of those grind-your-spices-fresh type of recipe because that would make this a non super quick dish, and today we are all about super quick.
Its also a prerequisite to like cauliflower inorder to enjoy this dish.
Gobi Biryani / Cauliflower Biryani Recipe
Serves 3
Ingredients:
1.5 cups basmati rice (or any long-grained rice)
1 large onion + 2 green chillies, ground to a paste
1 large tomato, pureed
A handful of green peas (fresh or frozen)
1 medium sized cauliflower, washed and cut into florets (around 4 cups)
1 tbsp ghee (or oil)
Fresh chopped coriander leaves for garnish (optional)
The Masala
1/2 tsp jeera / cumin
1 tsp dhania / coriander powder
A pinch of turmeric
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 heaping tbsp of biryani masala
Salt to taste
How to make Gobi Biryani:
1. Cook the basmati rice in 5 cups of boiling, slightly salted water until cooked but still firm. Set aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan and add the onion-green chilly paste. You can also slice the onions and chillies and add it that way but I felt like grinding it so I did. Fry the onion paste for about 2 mins. It will start losing moisture and get thicker.
3. At this stage, add all the masala ingredients in the order given. Fry well for about a minute till it starts smelling gooood.
4. Add the tomato puree, peas and cut cauliflower florets. Give it a good mix and cook closed on low fire until the cauliflower is cooked soft, yet retains its shape (about 5-7 mins). You can sprinkle some water if you feel the mixture is getting too dry.
5. Once done, check salt and then mix in the cooked rice gently until well combined. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with any raita and papad.
The preparation time for this biriyani is significantly less because you are not pounding any masala last minute. Depending on what biriyani masala you use, you will get a distinct flavour each time – I love that variety!
Pepper Tadka says
November 15, 2012 at 11:17 amWow that sounds like an easy peasy biriyani. And the bucket looks so cute.
Nags says
March 1, 2011 at 7:46 amA steel store in Trichy, Tamilnadu, ,called Mangal and Mangal
[email protected] says
March 1, 2011 at 7:43 amthis is SO good! and I love that basket of yours. Where did you get it from?>
Miri says
February 25, 2011 at 3:00 pmLove Love love this biryani 🙂
LambAround says
February 20, 2011 at 9:56 pmI can't wait to try this! I bought a cauliflower earlier this week and have been browsing for a great recipe to use it in. Thanks 🙂
Priya Sreeram says
February 20, 2011 at 11:59 amnice recipe-i too make somethg like this with available veggie
Alisa says
February 20, 2011 at 9:20 amWhat a delicious recipe! And I love your presentation too.I followed you from the foodieblogroll and I'd love to guide Foodista readers to your site. I hope you could add this cauliflower widget at the end of this post so we could add you in our list of food bloggers who blogged about recipes with cauliflower,Thanks!
Usha says
February 20, 2011 at 3:19 amThat is a cute bucket!
Shanavi says
February 18, 2011 at 6:17 pmJob well done yaar..I simply loved the way u putforth for making this yummy biriyani
Nostalgia says
February 18, 2011 at 6:01 pmLooks good!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
February 18, 2011 at 5:19 pmFirst of all, I think I may have already mentioned, but I love your cute copper bucket. Where did you buy it from?
And, wow love your biryani as well 🙂
Saee Koranne-Khandekar says
February 18, 2011 at 3:37 pmI think biryani is like fried rice–in that you can make it with whatever you've got in the fridge. Yours looks yum. Would love it with a crunchy red onion raita!
Anonymous says
February 18, 2011 at 1:48 pmThis sounds very good. I have Sunetra Humbad's cookbook (Indian Vegetarian Cooking In Your House) & whenever she adds a paste to the oil, she says to cook until the spices begin to separate from the oil. As a non-Indian cook, I like the visual aid in knowing when to move on to the next step.
I very much like your blog & photos. Thank you so much!
Honey says
February 18, 2011 at 6:24 amWow, this looks so good. My mom makes this dish quite often without the biryani masala. I love your picture and I love those copper dishware, it's so mughlai, love it.
Divya Kudua says
February 18, 2011 at 4:45 amI love cauliflower and I love Biryani..on my to-do list!!
p.s-love the bucket!!
swati says
February 18, 2011 at 1:20 amwow.Looks so good. tempting
Sneh | Cook Republic says
February 17, 2011 at 11:16 pmLove cauliflower, have biryani masala, will make! 🙂
Priya says
February 17, 2011 at 9:42 pmLovely bucket, briyani looks soooo delicious..
Siri says
February 17, 2011 at 7:42 pmSuch cute little bucket is that. 🙂 I <3 it. Thr biryani got a new character becoz of that bucket.
Yum yum.
Siri
Madhavi says
February 17, 2011 at 7:19 pmLove love love this biryani..yummmmm!!!
Nithya says
February 17, 2011 at 5:21 pmI love the bucket 😉 and the rice also 🙂 yummy and simple 🙂
Namratha says
February 17, 2011 at 5:10 pmLove the bucket, makes the Biryani very authentic.
Anu Nandu says
February 17, 2011 at 4:09 pmLet me guess – the bucket from ur Delhi trip? Looks gorgeous – both outside and inside. I make a Cauliflower pulav close to this but without the tomato puree. I have 2 big cauliflowers in my fridge and I might just be making this for dinner today!
harsha says
February 17, 2011 at 1:51 pmthanks nags! love your cooking style and use of ingredients !i dont have biriyani masala with me so il jus go ahead and up the regular homemade biriyani spice masala a bit and see how this turns out..
Sharmilee! :) says
February 17, 2011 at 1:48 pmThis is one interesting recipe…sounds and looks super tasty
jeyashrisuresh says
February 17, 2011 at 1:29 pmThis looks very yummy , and never tried this shan bombay biryani masala. Cute bucket and nice click.Will try this out soon
Sanjeeta kk says
February 17, 2011 at 11:19 amLove the bucket! Cauliflower and Biryani – a scrumptios combo.
In the last post I could not see the pictures but can see all in this one, Nags.
Arch says
February 17, 2011 at 10:41 amThe bucket is too cute…And in Konkani cooking, there is actually a cauliflower bhath, in which rice and cauliflowers are cooked in coconut milk…
Kamalika says
February 17, 2011 at 10:41 amThe bucket reminds me of the sambhar and rasam served in some Chettinad Restuarants. Cute pics. Bookmarked. I love Cauliflower, so I qualify to make it…
RAKS KITCHEN says
February 17, 2011 at 10:25 amForgot to tell,my next post uses the same kind of bucket too 🙂 pics are nice 🙂
Paaka Shaale says
February 17, 2011 at 10:19 amYummy Biryani Nags!!! I liked the cute bucket 🙂
Nags says
February 17, 2011 at 10:17 amYeah there are some issues with the biryani pictures, not sure why! Let me know if it persists, Prema 🙂
Anonymous says
January 12, 2012 at 3:08 pmHi..How do you prepare biryani masala?
Nagalakshmi V says
January 13, 2012 at 2:03 amI don't make my own masala, I buy it. If you don't want to do that, just use some extra cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and star anise when you make your biryani
RAKS KITCHEN says
February 17, 2011 at 10:16 amI will try this for my kid,he loves cauliflower in briyani and if its a'cauliflower'briyani,then he would sure love it!
Premalatha Aravindhan says
February 17, 2011 at 10:15 amDhool Briyani…I can't see the 2nd picture,i chk one more time.Cute presentation.