Bread-topped biryani

Name: Bread-topped biryani
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 450g basmati rice; 2 cloves of garlic; 2.5cm piece of ginger; 2 onions; 1 fresh red chilli; 100g sun-dried tomato paste; 1 bunch of fresh coriander (30g); 3 cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; olive oil; 200g green beans; ½ a head of cauliflower (400g); 1 x 700g jar of chickpeas; 150g natural yoghurt; 350ml semi-skimmed milk; 1 good pinch of saffron; ½ teaspoon cardamom pods; garam masala; 200g self-raising flour

Cauliflower, chickpea & green bean curry, fragrant saffron rice

Vegetarian

2 hrs plus resting

Not Too Tricky

serves 6

About the recipe

Veg, p34

nutrition per serving

Calories

35%

Fat

25%

Saturates

18%

Sugars

15%

Salt

15%

Protein

45%

Carbs

45%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Veg

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

450g basmati rice

2 cloves of garlic

2.5cm piece of ginger

2 onions

1 fresh red chilli

100g sun-dried tomato paste

1 bunch of fresh coriander (30g)

3 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

olive oil

200g green beans

½ a head of cauliflower (400g)

1 x 700g jar of chickpeas

150g natural yoghurt

350ml semi-skimmed milk

1 good pinch of saffron

½ teaspoon cardamom pods

garam masala

200g self-raising flour

Method

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Veg cookbook Vegetarian Rice Vegetable

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