Vegetable Biriyani

Ingrediants:-

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Mixed Veggies - 1 to 1.5 cups (carrot ,beans, cauliflower, peas ,potato etc)
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Garlic - 3 big pods
• Ginger - 3tbsp chopped
• G.chillies - 3 (  serrano peppers)
• Cinnamon -2 sticks
• Cardamon - 2
• Cloves -4
• Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Mint -3 tbsp
• Coriander leaves -5 tbsp
• Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Oil and Ghee
• Water - 3 cups

Method:-

1. Soak rice in water for 15 mins and drain .keep it aside...
2. Grind Ginger,garlic,g.chillies and all the whole spices together to a fine paste.
3. In a pressure cooker add oil and ghee .and saute onions till it becomes translucent.
4. Now add the ground spice paste and saute till raw smell goes.(ie) 5 to 8 mins..
5. Add chopped coriander leaves ,mint leaves and tomato ,turmeric powder and saute for few mins and pressure cook it till 1 whistle..at this stage the onion and tomato masala will be mushy .
6. Add veggie and soaked  rice and  mix gently ...add water and salt,let it boil ...once water boils cover the pressure cooker and let it cook in high flame for 2 whistles and simmer it for 8 to 10 mins ,switch off stove.and wait till the pressure is completely released...
7. Once u open the pressure cooker .transfer the rice into the serving bowl immediately,if u leave it in the cooker the rice will be over cooked..
8. Serve hot with raita and kuruma or any gravy of ur choice...