Layered Healthy Oats Biryani

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Biryani is favourites of most of the indians. With increasing health concerns. Preparig healthy biryani helps to serve it on any day or on festive occasions as well and can be savoured without guilt.

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Layered Healthy Oats Biryani recipe - How to make Layered Healthy Oats Biryani

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins 7Makes 6 to 8 servings
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Ingredients

For The Oats Layer
2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1 nutmeg (jaiphal)
2 cardamoms
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste

For The Vegetable Layer
1 cup chopped mixed and blanched vegetables ( carrot ,
green peas , capsicum , french beans , etc.)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste

For Curd Layer
3/4 cup curds (dahi)
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves (phudina) leaves
1/2 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
6 garlic (lehsun) cloves , minced
2 tsp green chilli paste
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar
salt to taste

For Garnish
a few saffron (kesar) strands dissolved in 1 tbsp milk
cashewnut (kaju)
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp rose water
1 tbsp rose petals

Method

For the oats layer

Heat oil in a kadhai, add the whole garam masala and saute for 1 minute.
Add the oats and saute for 2 minutes.
Add a little water, mix well and cover and cook for few minutes. Keep aside.

For vegetable layer

Heat oil in a kadhai, add the onions and saute on a medium flame till they turn golden brown.
Add the tomatoes and all other vegetables and the remaining ingredients, mix well and saute for 3 minutes.
Add little water, mix well and cook till the vegetables are cooked and water dries up.
Keep aside.

For the curds layer

Combine all the ingredients and blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Heat the remaining 1 tsp oil in a kadhai and spead a layer of oats, followed by layer of vegetables and thus followed by curds mixture.
Cover the top wth oats mixture and spread the saffron mixture, cashews and rose petals and cover and cook for 1 minute.
Serve hot.