Easy Bread Biryani Recipe with Vegetables and Spices

 Bread Biryani is a quick, easy, and delicious Indian food made with bread slices, aromatic spices, vegetables, and fragrant basmati rice. This flavorful bread biryani recipe is perfect for using leftover bread and cooked rice, making it an ideal option for a quick breakfast, lunch, or evening snack. With its spicy masala, soft bread, and tempting aroma, this easy bread biryani is sure to become a family favourite.

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Ingredients for making Bread biryani

• 6–8 bread slices, cut into cubes
• 1 cup cooked basmati rice
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• ½ cup mixed vegetables
• 1 green chilli, slit
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons mint and coriander leaves
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• ½ teaspoon biryani masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil or ghee

• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamoms
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds

Method for making Bread biryani

1. Heat oil or ghee in a pan and toast the bread cubes until golden and crisp. Set them aside.
2. In the same pan, add the whole spices and sauté until fragrant.
3. Add the sliced onion and green chilli. Cook until the onion turns golden.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
5. Add the tomato, mixed vegetables, turmeric powder, chilli powder, biryani masala, garam masala, and salt. Cook until the vegetables become tender.
6. Add the cooked rice and gently mix without breaking the grains.
7. Add the toasted bread cubes, mint, and coriander leaves. Mix gently and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Serve hot with onion raita, kurma, or plain yoghurt.

Tips

• Toast the bread well so it stays slightly crisp after mixing.
• Add the bread only at the end to prevent it from becoming soggy.