<p>Awadhi Layered Biryani — with layers of flavorful mixed vegetables cooked in a rich yogurt gravy, rice, and aromatic saffron milk, this is a stunning centerpiece for any dinner spread! Inspired by Awadhi cuisine, this is a royal and decadent entree that is sure to be loved!</p>
<h5><strong>WATCH HOW TO MAKE AWADHI LAYERED BIRYANI:</strong></h5>
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<p>Start by boiling your rice with whole spices, salt, and lemon.</p>
<p>Then for our mixed vegetable layer we’ll blend aromatics, mint cilantro, cashews, and poppy seeds into a paste. Heat some oil in a pan and add in your whole spices and onions and sauté a little. In goes our cashew and poppy seeds paste. Let this cool down and then add in some beaten yogurt and spices. Let this simmer until you see the ghee on top. Add in your veggies, paneer, and potatoes, along with a splash of milk for some creaminess to finish this off.</p>
<p>Now to assemble our biryani we’ll grease a cake tin and add a layer of our boiled rice. Make a saffron milk mixture with some ghee and rose and kewra essence and spoon this on top. Add a generous layer of our awadhi mixed vegetables. Top with mint and cilantro for some brightness and then some rice mixed with beetroot for that lovely pink color. Press this down and finish with a drizzle of that saffron milk.</p>
<p>Cover with foil to create a dum or seal that will help trap steam to cook the biryani. Once baked, carefully unmold onto a plate.</p>
<p>Garnish with gold varak and pomegranate and your Awadhi Layered Biryani is ready!</p>
<p>Serve with pistachio shrikhand like I have and enjoy!</p>
<p>If you like this, please try my other recipes:</p>
<ul>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/hariyali-paneer-makhani-cottage-cheese-in-creamy-tomatillo-gravy/">Hariyali Paneer Makhani – Cottage Cheese in Creamy Tomatillo Gravy</a></li>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/thai-mixed-vegetables/">Thai Mixed Vegetables</a></li>
<li><a class="nounderline" href="https://naturallynidhi.com/smoked-kwati-daal/">Smoked Kwati Daal</a></li>
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		<p>Awadhi Layered Biryani — with layers of flavorful mixed vegetables cooked in a rich yogurt gravy, rice, and aromatic saffron milk, this is a stunning centerpiece for any dinner spread! Inspired by Awadhi cuisine, this is a royal and decadent entree that is sure to be loved!</p>	</div>
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					Indian				</span>
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					Diwali, Indian Main Course, Main Course, Rice				</span>
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			<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-calories-name">Calories</span>: <span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-calories">386</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-calories-unit">kcal</span>
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			<span class="wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-author-name">Author</span>: <span class="wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author">Nidhi Bothra</span>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Rice:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">rice</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, soaked for 30 mins</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">bay leaves</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">inch</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cinnamon sticks</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">green cardamoms</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">black cardamom</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cloves</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2pFYNRI" target="_blank">salt</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">lemon juice and peel</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ghee</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, or use oil</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">6</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cups</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">water</span>
									</li>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">inch</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ginger</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, roughly chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">6</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cloves</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">garlic</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, roughly chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">green chilies</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, roughly chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">8</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">mint leaves</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, roughly chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">handful</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cilantro with tender stems</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, roughly chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cashews</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, soaked for 20 mins in warm water</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">poppy seeds</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, soaked for 20 mins in warm water</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">water</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, or as needed</span>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ghee</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">oil</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">bay leaves</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">black cardamom</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cloves</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">green cardamoms</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">shah jeera (cumin seeds)</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">onions</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">all purpose flour</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">beaten yogurt</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Cd0a1v" target="_blank">red chili powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2UuxknN" target="_blank">turmeric powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">biryani masala</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2ryYmcS" target="_blank">coriander powder</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name"><a href="https://amzn.to/2BG3W1D" target="_blank">kasoori methi</a></span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">paneer</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, cubed</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">carrots</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, chopped and boiled al dente</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">green beans</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, chopped and boiled al dente</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cauliflower</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, florets boiled al dente</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">potatoes</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, cut in circles and air-fried or fried</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">milk</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, add more if needed</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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	 		<div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group">
						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Saffron-Rose Milk:</div>
						<ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">cup</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">milk</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, warm</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1 1/2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">ghee</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">pinch</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">saffron</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">rose water</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">1/4</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">kewra water</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Layering:</div>
						<ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">8-10</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">mint leaves</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, torn</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">2</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cilantro</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount">3</span>
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit">tbsp</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">beetroot</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, grated</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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	 		<div class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-group">
						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name">Garnish:</div>
						<ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">pomegranate seeds</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">cilantro</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">almonds</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">pistachio</span>
										<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes">, finely chopped</span>
									</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient">
															<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name">edible gold foil</span>
									</li>
							</ul>
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		<div class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header">Instructions</div>
				<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group">
						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Prepare Rice:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Prepare rice by adding soaked rice (soak it for 30 mins) to boiling water with all the whole spices, lemon juice and peel (squeeze the lemon for the juice and also add the peel in water), and ghee. Let it cook. When rice is done, drain the water, discard all the whole spices and keep it aside. Make sure that the rice is just done and not too mushy.</p></div>
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				<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group">
						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Cashew-Poppy Paste:</div>
						<ol class="wprm-recipe-instructions">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Grind your soaked poppy seeds and cashews with all the other ingredients and water to a smooth paste.</p></div>
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							</ol>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Vegetables:</div>
						<ol class="wprm-recipe-instructions">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>In a pan on medium heat, add in your ghee, oil, bay leaves, black and green cardamoms, cloves, and shah jeera. Once the cumin starts crackling, add in your onions and saute until they turn translucent.</p></div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Then, lower the flame and add in the cashew-poppy paste and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then, add 1/4 cup water and cook for at least 5-7 minutes until the oil separates.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Mix red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, biryani masala, kasoori methi, and 1/2 tsp all purpose flour (maida) to the beaten yogurt. Add this to the paste. Now cook it for 3-5 minutes while stirring continuously (this is important otherwise the yogurt will curdle) until it comes to a boil. Now, cover and cook on medium flame for 5-7 minute until the oil separates.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Add in your paneer, boiled mixed vegetables, fried potatoes, salt, and milk. If you feel that the gravy is too thick, then add 2-3 tbsp water. Mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes until it all comes together, and switch off the gas. Don&#39;t overcook otherwise your vegetables will become mushy.</p></div>
														</li>
							</ol>
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				<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-group">
						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Saffron-Rose Milk:</div>
						<ol class="wprm-recipe-instructions">
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Mix saffron in warm milk with ghee, rose water, and kewra water. Set it aside.</p></div>
														</li>
							</ol>
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						<div class="wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-instruction-group-name">Assemble:</div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Divide the rice in two parts. We will keep one part plain. To the other part, mix in grated beetroot very gently to get a pink colored rice.</p></div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Grease the serving dish with ghee. I used a bundt cake pan for my biryani.</p><p>1st layer: Add a layer of white rice pressing gently. Sprinkle 2-3 tsp saffron-rose milk on it.</p><p>2nd layer: Now spread the vegetables on top pressing gently so that it settles down nicely from all corners. Sprinkle mint and cilantro on top. Then, sprinkle 2-3 tsp saffron-rose milk on it.</p><p>3rd layer: Add pink beetroot rice on top. Press gently from all sides so that it fits the mold nicely. Then spread the remaining saffron-rose milk on it.</p></div>
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								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Now, apply dum to the biryani:</p><p><strong>Stovetop: </strong>Cover your serving dish with aluminum foil and press it tightly from all sides. Keep it on a heavy bottomed pan or tawa and cook at least 15-20 minutes on low to medium flame.</p><p>or</p><p><strong>Microwave:</strong> Microwave high for 3 minutes depending on the quantity of biryani.</p><p>or </p><p><strong>Oven: </strong>Cover your serving dish with aluminum foil and press it tightly from all sides. Bake it for around 15 minutes in an oven at 350℉/175℃. Make sure that you don&#39;t over bake otherwise the biryani will turn dry.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>When you’re ready to serve it, place a plate on top of the serving dish, flip it upside down and unmold the biryani on to the plate.</p></div>
														</li>
								<li class="wprm-recipe-instruction">
										<div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text"><p>Garnish with some pomegranate, cilantro, almonds, pistachios, and saffron. Your Awadhi Layered Biryani is ready! Enjoy it with some pistachio shrikhand.</p></div>
														</li>
							</ol>
		</div>
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		<h3 class="wprm-recipe-header">Recipe Video</h3>
		<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><amp-youtube data-videoid="VY-ZVPDucjU" data-param-rel="0" data-param-showsearch="0" data-param-showinfo="1" data-param-iv_load_policy="1" data-param-fs="1" data-param-hl="en-US" data-param-autohide="2" data-param-wmode="transparent" width="840" height="473" layout="responsive"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-ZVPDucjU" placeholder><amp-img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VY-ZVPDucjU/hqdefault.jpg" alt="YouTube Poster" layout="fill" object-fit="cover"><noscript><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VY-ZVPDucjU/hqdefault.jpg" loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="YouTube Poster"></noscript></amp-img></a></amp-youtube></span>	</div>
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	<div class="nutrition-recipe">Awadhi Layered Biryani</div>
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					Amount Per Serving						</div>
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		<span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Calories</strong> 386</span>
				<span class="nutrition-percentage">Calories from Fat 144</span>
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		<span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>% Daily Value*</strong></span>
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	<div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-fat"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Fat</strong> 16g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>25%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-saturated_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Saturated Fat 8g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>50%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-trans_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Trans Fat 0.02g</span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-polyunsaturated_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Polyunsaturated Fat 2g</span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-monounsaturated_fat"><span class="nutrition-sub">Monounsaturated Fat 4g</span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-cholesterol"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Cholesterol</strong> 33mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>11%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-sodium"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Sodium</strong> 685mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>30%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-potassium"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Potassium</strong> 403mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>12%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-carbohydrates"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Carbohydrates</strong> 52g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>17%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-fiber"><span class="nutrition-sub">Fiber 4g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>17%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-sub-item nutrition-item-sugar"><span class="nutrition-sub">Sugar 6g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>7%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-protein"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Protein</strong> 10g</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>20%</strong></span></div>			<div class="nutrition-line nutrition-line-big"></div>
	<div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-vitamin_a"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Vitamin A</strong> 1657IU</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>33%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-vitamin_c"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Vitamin C</strong> 14mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>17%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-calcium"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Calcium</strong> 221mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>22%</strong></span></div><div class="nutrition-item nutrition-item-iron"><span class="nutrition-main"><strong>Iron</strong> 2mg</span><span class="nutrition-percentage"><strong>11%</strong></span></div>		<div class="nutrition-warning">* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.</div>
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Awadhi Layered Biryani
