Vermicelli Veg Biryani
Also known as Semiya Biryani, Sevai Vegetable Biryani · Veg · Biryani & Pulao, One-pot meals
Good for: Lunchbox, Party
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9 steps, each one filmed
A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Vermicelli veg biryani, or semiya biryani: roasted vermicelli with carrot, beans, potato, mint and biryani masala. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 40 min, video.
Ingredients
27 itemsCoriander Seeds1 tsp
Fennel Seeds¼ tsp
Black Peppercorns½ tsp
Nutmeg1/8 tsp
Star Anise½
Green Cardamom3
Bay Leaves1
Cinnamon¾ inch
Onion, Thinly Sliced1
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Cumin½ tsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Cloves2
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped2
Tomato, Finely Chopped2
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Coriander Powder½ tsp
Water3 cup
Coriander Leaves¼ cup
Carrot½ cup
Beans½ cup
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Mint Leaves¼ cup
Roasted Vermicelli1 cup
Potato½ cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 577kcal | 1154kcal |
| Protein | 11g | 22g |
| Carbohydrate | 86g | 173g |
| Fat | 23g | 46g |
| Fibre | 10g | 20g |
| Sugar | 8.7g | 17g |
Cookd masalas for roasted vermicelli
Method
- 1
Dry roast the ingredients under “for biryani masala” for 2 mins.
Coriander SeedsFennel SeedsBlack PeppercornsNutmegStar AniseGreen CardamomCuminCinnamon
- 2
Once cool, add them to a mixer grinder and grind it into a fine powder.
- 3
Heat 2 tbsp of ghee in a Kadai, add the bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, onion, green chilli and saute till it turns golden brown.
Bay LeavesCinnamonOnionGheeClovesGreen CardamomGreen Chilli
- 4
Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato and saute well.
Ginger Garlic PasteTomato
- 5
Add carrot, beans, potato, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ground biryani masala powder, coriander powder, salt and saute till the masalas are cooked.
Turmeric PowderCoriander PowderCarrotBeansRed Chilli PowderSaltPotato
- 6
Add 1 Cup of water, mix, cover and cook for 10 mins on medium flame.
Water
- 7
Add the mint leaves, coriander leaves, 2 tsp of ghee and mix well. Add 2 Cups of water and let it come to a boil.
Coriander LeavesWaterMint LeavesGhee
- 8
Add the roasted vermicelli, mix Cover and cook for 8 mins on medium flame.
Roasted Vermicelli
- 9
Serve the vermicelli veg biryani hot with onion raita.
Before you start
- How long does Vermicelli Veg Biryani take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Vermicelli Veg Biryani serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Vermicelli Veg Biryani vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Vermicelli Veg Biryani spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Vermicelli Veg Biryani?
- 1 cup Roasted Vermicelli, ½ cup Carrot, ½ cup Beans, ½ cup Potato, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Vermicelli Veg Biryani?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Vermicelli Veg Biryani?
- About 577 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
4 notes- C
A Cookd cookMarch 2024
can we add chicken??
- R
RᴀᴋsʜᴀɪʏᴀAugust 2023
💪💥
- C
A Cookd cookFebruary 2022
it's soooo delicious and yummmm 🤤🤤
- P
Padmashree MurugananthamJanuary 2022
it was really wonderful I used rice instead of vermicelli 😁😁
