Vermicelli Biryani | Semiya Biryani

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup of vermicelli

1 onion

1 tomato

½ tsp garlic chopped

½ tsp ginger chopped

1-2 green chillies

Potato, carrot, French beans, green peas

½ tsp turmeric powder

1-2 mint leaves (optional)

Coriander leaves, to garnish

2 cups of water

1 tbsp Ghee/oil

Salt

To temper

2 cloves

1 bay leaf

1 cardamom

Few curry leaves (optional)

How to make it

• Dry roast vermicelli in a kadai and keep aside.

• In a wok heat ghee/oil and temper the items given.

• Add the chopped ginger and garlic, fry till the raw smell leaves.

• Now add the sliced onions and cook till becomes transparent. Slit the green chillies and fry for 1-2 mins.

• Follow by adding the chopped potatoes.

• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook it turns mushy.

• Then add the veggies of choice with turmeric powder to it.

• Add 2 cups of water and allow it to boil. 

• Once it starts boiling, add the roasted vermicelli to it.

• Cook in medium flame till it turns soft.

• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with any choice of chutney.