Cracked Wheat Vegetable Briyani

Heat a pan with a tablespoon of oil. When the oil is hot, add the seasonings given under briyani masala and fry for a few seconds. Then add the sliced onions and saute for a few minutes until the onions are tender. Now add the chopped tomatoes, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, and salt and keep sauteeing for a couple of minutes until everything is well blended. Now add the vegetables, green peas, and soya nuggets along with the cracked wheat and mix everything well. Transfer the contents to a rice cooker. Add 2 cups of water along with the ghee and mint leaves and cook the briyani until done. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot with raita.

Alternatively cook the briyani in the pressure cooker for 3 whistles up to 10 minutes just like for cooking rice.

This briyani can also be done under stove top. After adding the water, cook closed under low flame until the dish turns dry until the cracked wheat and veggies turn soft.

These are the recipes that I prepared for get-together and potlucks for the New Year. For the potluck at my hubby's office I had prepared bisibelebath and soya kothu curry (recipe coming soon). We also had a get-together at my friend's place and I prepared vegetable briyani and black channa curry. I also prepared some chicken nuggets and fish sticks for the kids just in case they don't want to eat anything :)