Name: semiya biryani recipe | vermicelli biryani recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1.5 cups vermicelli (/ semiya); 2 ¼ cups water ( (1.5 cups for thin semiya)); salt ( as needed); 1 bay leaf (, small ); 0.5 star anise ( / star flower); 1 strand mace ( (optional)); 1/2 tsp cumin ( or shahi jeera); 1 inch cinnamon stick; 3 to 4 cloves; 2 green cardamoms; 1 onions (, medium , thinly sliced); 1 green chili; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; ¾ to 1 cup mixed veggies ( (carrots, gobhi, peas, beans)); 10 mint leaves ( / pudina); coriander leaves; ¼ to ½ tsp biryani masala powder ( (using more may turn biryani bitter)); ¼ tsp red chili powder ( (optional))