Spiced vegetable biryani
Spiced vegetable biryani biriyani at home Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 small cauliflower , broken into small florets 2 large sweet potatoes , peeled and cubed 1 large onion , sliced 1l hot vegetable stock 3 tbsp hot curry paste (Madras is good) 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped large pinch of saffron strands 2 tsp mustard seed (black or white) 500g basmati rice 140g trimmed green bean, halved 2 lemons , juice only a handful of fresh coriander leaves 50g packet salted roasted cashew nuts poppadums and raita, to serve Method Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7/fan 200C. Pour the oil into a large roasting tin or ovenproof dish and put in the oven for a couple of minutes to heat through. Add all the vegetables to the tin, except the beans, stirring to coat them in the hot oil. Season with salt and pepper and return t...