Here’s the deal about this Instant Pot Butternut Squash Biryani. As it cooks, it fills up your kitchen and house with the most incredible fragrance you can imagine, making tummies growl. And if you actually have leftovers after dinner, well, you must’ve done something wrong. But seriously, this is a scrumptious, nutritious dish that comes together in just a few minutes. All you do is dump everything into the Instant Pot (it doesn’t have to be an Instant Pot– any electric cooker that lets you saute and cook rice would work just fine), give it all a stir, and let it cook. I love butternut squash in biryanis, because there’s something about its delicious sweetness that works beautifully with the spicy, salty, tangy notes of a biryani. For more texture and nutrition, you can throw in other veggies. I love cauliflower in here because it cooks to perfect tenderness in the Instant Pot without become even a tad mushy. Just the way I love my cauliflower. The biryani masala ties all the flavors together: use a good quality store-bought masala or a homemade one. I buy pre-cut butternut squash at the store - the only veggie I buy pre-cut because it saves a lot of time and, perhaps, my fingers. Needless to say, you’d need to factor in more time if you prepped a butternut squash from scratch. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
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