Dinner for 4
Garlicky Vegetable Biryani
Nearly cooked basmati rice layers with garlicky vegetables, warm spices, saffron milk, and a covered oven finish.
$14.14for 4 servings
$3.53 per serving$14.14 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: veganricha.com
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.95Typical price |
| Cauliflower$3.29 each typical | a little | $0.48Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.31Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.15Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.25Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.14 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice cooked until almost done
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1/2 cup green beans chopped
- 1/2 cup carrots finely chopped
- 1/2 cup onions chopped
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 6 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 3 bay leaves
- 10 black peppercorns
- 4 cardamom pods
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp salt or to taste (optional)
- 1 tbsp non dairy milk
- 1/4 tbsp saffron strands
- 1 tsp red chili powder
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Heat the oil in a large oven-safe pot over medium heat and cook the garlic, cinnamon, bay leaves, peppercorns, cardamom, coriander, cumin, and fennel for 2 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, green beans, carrots, onions, peas, chili powder, salt, and 1/2 cup water, then cook for 15 minutes.
- Stir the saffron into the non-dairy milk and let it stand for 5 minutes.
- Layer one-third of the rice, all the vegetables, and the remaining rice in the pot, then drizzle the saffron milk over the top.
- Cover the pot and bake for 30 minutes, then rest it for 10 minutes before fluffing.
Swaps
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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