Meera Sodha Vegetable Biryani Recipe | Vegetarian Rice Dish

Ingredients

• 400g basmati rice
• 400g sweet potatoes
• 400g raw beetroot
• 500g ripe tomatoes
• 1 x 400g tin of chickpeas, drained
• 225g hard paneer, cut into 2cm cubes
• rapeseed oil
• salt
• 1¼ tsp chilli powder
• 1¼ tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 large onions, finely sliced
• 1 egg
• 300g ready-rolled puff pastry
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp nigella seeds
• 1 x 400ml tin of coconut milk
• 100g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 1 green finger chilli
• 3cm ginger, peeled
• ¾ tsp salt