{"id":3222,"date":"2024-04-22T12:06:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T04:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:03:48","slug":"slow-cooker-vegetable-biryani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/slow-cooker-vegetable-biryani\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Vegetable Biryani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3227\" src=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-300x275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-300x275.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-1024x939.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-768x704.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-1536x1409.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I do love a good veggie biryani and always make it when we have Indian curries. Yesterday, I knew I&#8217;d be late getting home, so I found a great Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka recipe (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk\/slow-cooker-chicken-curry\">https:\/\/www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk\/slow-cooker-chicken-curry<\/a>) and then decided to make a slow cooker veggie Biryani to go with it.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my spice mixture: <a href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/biryani-spice-mix\/\">Biryani Spice Mix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I mashed up a number of recipes to come up with my very own.<\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-4101\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"4101\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-meadow\"><div class=\"wprm-layout-container wprm-padding-40 meadow-header\">\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-column-container wprm-column-gap-20 wprm-column-rows-recipe-600 wprm-column-rows-reverse wprm-row-gap-20 meadow-header-columns\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-align-center\">\n      <div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;border-radius: 20px;width: 300px;max-width: 100%;height: 300px;object-fit: cover;\" width=\"327\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052.jpg\" class=\"attachment-999999x300 size-999999x300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-300x275.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-1024x939.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-768x704.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052-1536x1409.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-75 wprm-align-rows-center\">\n      <div class=\"wprm-layout-container meadow-header-accent\" style=\"--wprm-layout-container-text-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\">\n        <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-semi-bold\">ThermoGourmand<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Slow Cooker Vegetable Biryani<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\">A delicious Indian style rice dish<\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-layout-container\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/wprm_print\/slow-cooker-vegetable-biryani\" style=\"color: #333333;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #333333;border-radius: 50px;padding: 5px 15px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-semi-bold wprm-recipe-print-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"4101\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print Recipe<\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthermogourmand.com.au%2Findex.php%2F2024%2F04%2F22%2Fslow-cooker-vegetable-biryani%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fthermogourmand.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2Fthumbnail_IMG_8052.jpg&amp;description=Slow+Cooker+Vegetable+Biryani&amp;is_video=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-recipe=\"4101\" data-url=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/slow-cooker-vegetable-biryani\/\" data-media=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/thumbnail_IMG_8052.jpg\" data-description=\"Slow Cooker Vegetable Biryani\" data-repin=\"\" role=\"button\" style=\"color: #333333;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #333333;border-radius: 50px;padding: 5px 15px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-pin wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-semi-bold wprm-recipe-pin-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\">Pin Recipe<\/a>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-container meadow-header-meta\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-custom-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-pills wprm-block-text-smaller\" style=\"justify-content: center;--pill-background-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container-pill\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-pills wprm-block-text-smaller wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-light wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-smaller\">Slow Cooked<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container-pill\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-pills wprm-block-text-smaller wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-light wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-cuisine-label\">Cuisine: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine wprm-block-text-smaller\">Indian<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-layout-container wprm-padding-40 meadow-main\" style=\"--wprm-layout-container-background-color: var(--meadow-main-background-color);\">\n  <div class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-container wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-container-scroll scrolled-left wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-icon-above\" style=\"--wprm-jump-to-section-alignment: space-between;--wprm-jump-to-section-text-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><a href=\"#recipe-4101-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section wprm-block-text-smaller\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-icon\" style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><svg width=\"54\" height=\"50\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 50\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_135_292)\">\n<path d=\"M23.424 37.308L47.8222 23.0331C48.4587 22.6607 49.2988 22.8556 49.688 23.4903L49.9024 23.84C54.3182 31.0416 51.9199 40.3821 44.5475 44.6956C37.175 49.0091 27.6129 46.6664 23.197 39.4648L22.9826 39.115C22.6014 38.4933 22.8008 37.6727 23.4506 37.2925L23.424 37.308Z\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.0908\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n<path d=\"M40.0314 27.5907L40.0777 27.6662C41.5615 30.097 40.8505 33.1921 38.4703 34.5812C36.09 35.9702 32.9523 35.1247 31.4685 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stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M47.451 42.4926L44.3906 39.02\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.0908\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M51.5317 32.1806L46.7866 31.6219\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.0908\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_135_292\">\n<rect width=\"53.201\" height=\"48.7612\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.308289)\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span> Ingredients<\/a><a href=\"#recipe-4101-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section wprm-block-text-smaller\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-icon\" style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><svg width=\"43\" height=\"51\" viewBox=\"0 0 43 51\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_135_313)\">\n<path d=\"M1.16528 30.2541V23.2404H41.6085V30.2541C41.6085 40.0501 32.5532 47.9913 21.3869 47.9913C10.2206 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stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M30.995 7.85065L29.7721 6.05374C29.7721 6.05374 29.743 5.89434 29.8158 5.85087L31.621 4.63361\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.9666 12.8646L16.2769 14.6036C16.2769 14.6036 16.306 14.763 16.2477 14.8064L14.5007 16.1107\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_135_313\">\n<rect width=\"42.6884\" height=\"49.3843\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.793579)\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span> Method<\/a><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-column-container wprm-column-gap-40 wprm-column-rows-recipe-900 meadow-main-columns\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-50 meadow-main-left\">\n      <div id=\"recipe-4101-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-4101-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"4101\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-spacer wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-spacer\"><\/div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"wprm-internal-container wprm-internal-container-ingredients wprm-expandable-container wprm-expandable-expanded\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-internal-container-toggle\"><a role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wprm-expandable-button wprm-expandable-button-show\" aria-label=\"Show Section\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-collapsible-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><g class=\"nc-icon-wrapper\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#333333\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"3.5,9.5 8,5 12.5,9.5 \"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <\/a><a role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wprm-expandable-button wprm-expandable-button-hide\" aria-label=\"Hide Section\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-collapsible-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><g class=\"nc-icon-wrapper\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#333333\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"3.5,6.5 8,11 12.5,6.5 \"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg><\/span> <\/a><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\" style=\"color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><strong>For the rice layer:<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">300<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">g<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">basmati rice<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bay leaves<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cloves<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon stick<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cardamom pods<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\" style=\"color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><strong>For the vegetable layer:<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ghee<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bay leaf<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cloves<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon stick<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">large onion<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">sliced<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ginger paste<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic paste<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Biryani Spice Mix<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">tomato paste<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">mixed vegetables<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">diced carrot, beans, broccoli florets and diced stems, peas, corn, etc<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Small handful of sultanas<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Small handful of slivered almonds or cashews<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">warmed milk or yoghurt and pinch of either saffron or turmeric<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">soaked<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-50 meadow-main-right\">\n      <div id=\"recipe-4101-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-4101-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"4101\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-spacer wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Method<div class=\"wprm-decoration-spacer\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"1\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Place basket into Thermomix bowl and weigh in the rice. Remove and rinse well. Add 1200g water to Thermomix bowl and replace basket.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"2\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Add bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"3\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Cook 13 min\/Varoma\/sp 3.5.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"4\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Or, cook rice on stove, but only until about 90% cooked.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"5\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Meanwhile, prepare vegetables and onion. (you can use frozen mixed veggies).<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"6\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Heat ghee in heavy based pan. Add sliced onion and fry gently. Add ginger and garlic pastes and Biryani spice mix. Saut\u00e9 gently for a few minutes. Add tomato paste and vegetables and saut\u00e9 for a further 2 or 3 minutes.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"7\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Layer half the vegetable mixture into the slow cooker, top with half the rice. Add the remaining vegetable mixture and rice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"8\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Top with sultanas, nuts and pour over warmed milk mixture.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-4101-step-0-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\" value=\"9\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Cook for up to 8 hours on low, 4 hours medium or 2 hours high, depending on your slow cooker.<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\n      \n      <div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I do love a good veggie biryani and always make it when we have Indian curries. Yesterday, I knew I&#8217;d be late getting home, so I found a great Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka recipe (https:\/\/www.dontgobaconmyheart.co.uk\/slow-cooker-chicken-curry) and then decided to make a slow cooker veggie Biryani to go with it. Here&#8217;s my spice mixture: Biryani Spice&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/slow-cooker-vegetable-biryani\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[171,281],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3222","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-mains-vegetarian","7":"category-slow-cooker","8":"course-slow-cooked","9":"cuisine-indian","10":"entry","11":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbQORu-PY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3232,"url":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/biryani-spice-mix\/","url_meta":{"origin":3222,"position":0},"title":"Biryani Spice Mix","date":"April 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The tastiest spice mix for your Slow Cooked Vegetably Biryani. 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