Biryani is a mixed rice dish, originating among Muslims in the Indian subcontinent. Extremely popular across South Asia, similar dishes are also popular and prepared in other parts of the world including Iraq, Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. Usually, Biryani is prepared with spices (Indian), rice, and some type of red meat or chicken. It can also be cooked without red meat, with potatoes, eggs, and other vegetables. Let’s explore delectable nontraditional biryani recipes. 

5 Healthy Biryani Recipes

Jackfruit Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup curd, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chili powder, 3 tbsp biryani masala, ½ tsp salt, 2 tsp lemon juice, 4 tsp oil, 3 tbsp coriander (chopped), 3 tbsp mint (chopped), 12 pieces jackfruit (raw), 1 carrot (chopped), 1 potato (chopped), 5 beans (chopped), 2 tbsp fried barista, 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter, 8 cubes capsicum, and 2 tbsp saffron milk.

Ingredients for biryani rice:

2 cup basmati rice, 3 bay leaves, 1 tsp pepper, ½ tsp cloves, 4 cardamoms, 2 tsp lemon juice, 2 chilies, and 1 tbsp salt.

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Instructions

First, take a bowl and the curd, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chili powder, 3 tbsp biryani masala, ½ tsp salt, 2 tsp lemon juice, 2 tsp oil, 3 tbsp coriander and 3 tbsp mint, the jackfruit, carrot, potato, beans, and 2 tbsp fried onions and combine well and keep in rest for about 30 minutes. 

How to cook the rice for biryani:

First, clean the rice and soak it for 20 minutes. Boil water and the spice in a deep pot and then add lemon juice, chili, and 1 tbsp salt, soaked rice and cook for 2 minutes, or as long as the rice is cooked (almost).

Now take another deep pot and heat ghee and 2 tbsp oil and add 1 bay leaf, 1-inch cinnamon, 1 black cardamom, ½ tsp cloves, and 4 cardamoms. Then add 2 onions, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste capsicum, and cook for 2 minutes. Now add vegetables (marinated) until the vegetables become tender. Finally, layer the vegetables and the cooked rice evenly and top with 2 tbsp saffron milk, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp mint, 1 tsp biryani masala, and 2 tbsp ghee and keep in low heat for 30 minutes. 

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Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice (soaked), 6 cardamoms, 4 cloves divided, 1 teaspoon salt, 2.5 tablespoon ghee, 2 medium red onion (thinly sliced), 2 tablespoons cashews (broken), 1 small potato cubed, 1/2 cup cauliflower, 1 medium carrot, 5-6 green beans, 2 tbsp saffron milk, 1-inch ginger (crushed), 4-5 garlic cloves (crushed), 2 green chilies, 1.5 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1-inch cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, 1/3 cup yogurt, 1.5 teaspoon biryani masala, 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons chopped mint, and 1.5 teaspoon rose water. 

Instructions

First, boil water and add 3 green cardamoms, 2 cloves, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Then mix soaked rice and cook for 6 to 7 minutes.

Next, heat 1.5 tablespoons of ghee and onion and fry to prepare the barista. Put the barista on a dry plate and in the same pan and sequentially fry the other vegetables and put aside. 

Then heat 1.5 tablespoons of oil in a pan and mix cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, 3 cardamom, 2 cloves, sliced onions, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook for 5 minutes. Now add the crushed ginger-garlic and green chili paste and cook for 2 minutes, add the yogurt, and mix well. Add the veggies, the biryani masala and red chili powder, and 1/4 cup water. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes. 

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Now take a deep pan and layer the vegetables and the cooked rice evenly topping with fried onion, fried cashews, and cilantro, and mint. Pour the rose water, saffron milk, and1 teaspoon of ghee and simmer for 30 minutes. 

Ilish Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

4 piece hilsa fish, 250 gm Basmati rice (soaked), 50 gm curd, 1 tbsp ginger paste, 1/2 tbsp  turmeric powder, 1/2 tbsp red chili, 1 tbsp Mustard oil, 4 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ghee, 2 onion, 1 potato, whole spice(green cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and peppercorns), 2 tbsp saffron milk, and 1-2 drops kewra water. 

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Instructions

First, fry the whole spice and grind them after becoming cool to make a coarse powder. Meanwhile, prepare the fried onions, put them aside, and fry the potato pieces in the same oil. Put it on a plate. 

Now marinate the fish by mixing curd, turmeric powder, red chili powder, mustard, fried onions, and 1 tbsp biryani masala (prepared earlier) for 10 minutes. 

Next, heat the oil in a pan and add the marinated paste only. Cook as long as the oil starts coming. Then add the fish and cook them for 4 minutes. Remove the fish piece from the gravy. 

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To cook the rice, take a deep pot and boil water with 3 bay leaves, 5 cloves, ½stick cinnamon, 2 cardamoms, and 1 tbsp oil. Then add soaked rice and remove and switch off the flame when the rice boils 75%. 

Now take a deep pan and layer the potatoes and the cooked rice evenly topping with fried onion, and fish chunks with the gravy. Pour the rose water, saffron milk, and1 teaspoon of ghee and simmer for 40 minutes. 

Prawn Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

500 g prawns, 2 cups basmati rice,  ½ cup yogurt, 1 tbsp red chili powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 3-4 green chilies, ¼ cup fried onions (barista), 2 tsp garam masala powder, 1 tbsp garlic paste, ¾ tbsp ginger paste, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 onion, 1 tomato, ¼ cup coriander leaves, 2 tbsp mint leaves, 3 tbsp oil, 1-inch cinnamon stick, 4 cloves, 5-6 Black peppercorns, ¼ tsp nutmeg, 1 tbsp oil, 1 lemon juice, salt (as required), and 2 tbsp ghee.

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Instructions

First, marinate the prawns with ½ cup yogurt, 1 tbsp red chili powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ cup fried onions (barista), 2 tsp garam masala powder, 1 tbsp garlic paste, ¾ tbsp ginger paste for 30 mins. 

Next, heat the oil in a pan and add the marinated paste only. Cook as long as the oil starts coming.  Cook for an extra 2 minutes adding the tomatoes. Then add the prawns and cook them for 4 minutes. Finally, mix coriander and mint leaves and combine. 

To cook the rice, take a deep pot and boil water with 3 bay leaves, 5 cloves, ½stick cinnamon, 2 cardamoms, and 1 tbsp oil. Then add soaked rice and remove and switch off the flame when the rice boils 75%. 

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Now take a deep pan and layer the prawn and the cooked rice evenly topping with fried onion. Pour the rose water, saffron milk, and 1 teaspoon of ghee and simmer for 40 minutes. 

Egg Biryani Recipe 

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice (soaked), 6 eggs, 1 onion (sliced), 10 green chilies, 1 bay leaf, 4 Cloves, 1/2 tsp peppercorns, 1-inch cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, and garlic paste, 1 tsp pulao masala, 2 tbsp oil, and taste (as required).

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Instructions

First, boil and shell off the 4 eggs. Now heat oil in a pan and fry the whole spices. Add the onion, green chilies, the ginger garlic paste and cook as long as they become light brown in color. 

Now break the two eggs and mix them up into the pan. Add the rice (drained) to the pan and cook for a minute. Add salt. Put the boiled eggs along with four cups of water. Cook for rice until half done and mix the pulao masala and lemon juice. Mix well and cook for 30 minutes over low heat. Garnish with coriander leaves and barista before serving.

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