Vegetable vegan biriyani with carrot salad
A meat and dairy-free, Indian-inspired basmati rice dish with cauliflower, French beans, peas, potatoes, homemade curry paste and carrot salad
For the bhajis, mix the korma paste with 250ml cold water. Mix the flour, baking powder and spices in a large bowl, then pour in the water and mix to a thick batter. Stir in the onions and butternut squash.
Mix the raita ingredients, warm the rotis and toss together the lettuce, cucumber and mint leaves – dress with some lemon juice.
Heat about 5cm of oil in a big wok or deep pan. Add a drop of the batter – when it rises to the surface, bubbling and browning, then the oil is hot enough.
Add heaped tbsps of the bhaji mixture to the oil, a few at a time, and cook for a few mins, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy – this should take about 5-6 mins. Lift out onto kitchen paper, sprinkle with a little salt and keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest.
Assemble rotis with a few bhajis, a handful of mint salad and a dollop of mango raita, then roll up and eat.