Name: Easy Vegan Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium red or yellow onion, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger; 5 clove garlic, minced; 0.25 cup water; 1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced diagonally; 1 null yukon gold potato, peeled and chopped small; 1 cup cauliflower florets; 0.5 cup frozen green peas; 0.5 cup frozen green beans; 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 0.5 cup golden or regular raisins (optional); 2 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 1.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 4 cup vegetable broth; 2 cup basmati rice, rinsed well; null null Chopped cilantro (if desired); null null Sliced almonds (if desired); null null vegan naan

Instructions

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1

First, prepare all your ingredients. Chop all the [vegetables], drain the [beans] and add all [spices] to a small bowl. This will make cooking a breeze.
2

Warm the olive oil (2 tbsp) over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the red or yellow onion (1 medium) and cook until translucent, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes.
3

Add the minced fresh ginger (1 tbsp) and garlic (5 clove) and sauté for 1 minute, until fragrant.
4

Add the water (0.25 cup) and stir so the [garlic] and [ginger] don't burn. Add the carrot (1 medium), gold potato (1 yukon), cauliflower florets (1 cup), frozen green peas (0.5 cup), frozen green beans (0.5 cup), chickpeas (15 oz) and golden or regular raisins (0.5 cup), if using, and stir well.
5

Now add the garam masala (2 tsp), ground turmeric (0.5 tsp), coriander (1 tsp), ground cumin (1 tsp), cayenne pepper (0.25 tsp), ground cinnamon (0.5 tsp), salt (1.5 tsp) and ground black pepper (0.5 tsp) and stir well, coating the [vegetables].
6

Pour in the vegetable broth (4 cups) and add the basmati rice (2 cups). Stir well, bring to a boil, then cover and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook for 15-20 minutes, until the [rice] is cooked.
7

Fluff the [rice] with a fork, then re-cover the pan and let sit for 5 minutes.
8

Serve with chopped [cilantro] and sliced [almonds], if desired. Enjoy! Serve with vegan raita and [vegan naan].