Thursday, March 18, 2010

Vegetable Biryani (Briyani) + Giveway in Fan Club

Other than the Chinese food I whipped up for my dad, I also cooked vegetable biryani when their helper was away. I have cooked vegetable biryani many times (I love Indian food! I must say biryani is one of the easiest, most fragrant one-dish rice meal) and it even got the thumbs-ups from my Indian friend.

The point is - I learn this recipe from this same Indian friend's mom who told him the ingredients (only ingredients, no quantity given) over the phone; and my friend passed it down to me through a separate conversation. I am not sure about the misses in this recipe while passing the "parcels". I did some reconstructions along the way, piecing up the vegetables, spices and the estimated quantity I would need in proportion to one another. Well, it was a hit at the end! No misses. ^o^

Vegetable Biryani/Briyani
- you cook the entire dish start to finish on the stove-top -- are you this ?
- you partially cook the dish on the stove-top and finish it off in the rice cooker -- or this ?
- you cook the entire dish in the rice cooker... -- or this ?


oh YES...did I say the entire dish in the rice cooker? This will be one recipe featured in my upcoming cookbook, Fall 2010 (August 2010)  - The Everything Rice Cooker Cookbook.

For now, let my dad enjoy this dish...



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I'm actually a gone-case in Facebook and I don't even tweet. Embrace the social media, tell me about it, for I only log into Facebook to play my Bejeweled game. Not only a gone-case. A nutcase too. But with this Fan Club, I will be doing more. For you only - latest blog updates, my cookbook previews and giveaway.

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28 comments:

noobcook said... [Reply]

Do u know nasi briyani is my fave indian food? The word alone make me salivate lol can cook briyani in rice cooker ah, your cookbook is sold lol, but u must autograph for me hor, lol. I just tagged you in fb ^^

Tuty @Scentofspice.com said... [Reply]

Good looking Briyani, Tigerfish.

Any rice dish that can be cooked in rice cooker is a winner in my book :-)

tigerfish said... [Reply]

wiffy, mention FB and I get jitters...all those tagging...I can be really slow. :O

3 hungry tummies said... [Reply]

I have started using my rice cooker for ore than rice and it is great! Love how you listed all the different options!

♥peachkins♥ said... [Reply]

I haven't tried Biryani yet..Can you believe it?? Yup.I promise I will...because your version is enticing.

MaryMoh said... [Reply]

Your vegetable briyani looks very delicious. Awesome that your cookbook is coming out soon.

♥LOVE2COOK♥ said... [Reply]

Wow, that's a perfecly cooked Veg Briyani!!! Pass me a plate pls...I can't stop salivating! :)

Jane E. said... [Reply]

I am excited to see that your cookbook is coming out. I love to use my rice cooker for one pot meals. Is the Veg Briyani recipe posted on your blog? I can't seem to find it.

Life for Beginners said... [Reply]

I love briyani! But I am such a carnivore (or an omnivore, at least) that I must always have my briyani with some hot, spicy mutton or chicken vindaloo... :D

Ania said... [Reply]

Is just vegetable or vegetarian? Sounds like something I could try.

Fearless Kitchen said... [Reply]

This biryani recipe looks delicious! I love biryanis, but I don't make them very often.

Little Corner of Mine said... [Reply]

Looks delicious, I love biryani rice! Haha, I love facebook to connect but also for the games too. I hardly tweet too. :P

M. Soga said... [Reply]

That looks good. You're always making me want to cook.

Angie's Recipes said... [Reply]

I do entire dish in the rice cooker or pressure cooker or stove top...depends on the mood, time and ingredients.
Your rice dish looks very delicious!

tigerfish said... [Reply]

Jane E, unfortunately... not in my blog at this time. It will be in my cookbook.

tigerfish said... [Reply]

Life for Beginners, I like my chicken biryani too. But at home, I prefer to keep it simple.

Ania, it is vegetarian.

Angie, mood, time and ingredients...how true :)

Little Inbox said... [Reply]

Join your fan club already, just wonder whether you know my name? hehehe...

tigerfish said... [Reply]

Little Inbox, yes...you have the same Last name as me, but spelled differently :)

Little Inbox said... [Reply]

Hohoho...added you too. :)

sweetlife said... [Reply]

great recipe-i love my rice cooker I must try this-yummy!!

sweetlife

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Ju (The Little Teochew) said... [Reply]

Delicious!! Cool ... you have a cookbook coming up?! Fantastic! I am resisting tweeting, altho I get pressure from friends everyday.

Pete said... [Reply]

The veg briyani looks very tempting. Thks for dropping by my blog too!

Added your link to my veganformation blogroll. Cheers!

Christy said... [Reply]

Looks great....vege briyani sounds healthy somehow! =)
Yet another great job by Tigerfish yeah ;)

tasteofbeirut said... [Reply]

Yum. That biryani looks like it should be and more~ rice are nicely separate from one another and the veggies and spices look great too. I can't wait to eat it with some raita.

Wilfrid said... [Reply]

Oooooo .. I am into vegetarian food these days. I should research on how to cook this :)

tigerfish said... [Reply]

wilfrid, you are totally vegetarian now?

We Ate This! said... [Reply]

Hey, Tigerfish. Yummy vege-biryani. Am looking for chicken biryani recipe here. Been craving to make one myself. Do you have one? Many thanks :D

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