Vegetable Biriyani

An easy to make Vegetable Biriyani ..Yummy..

Ingredients :-

• Rice 2 cups
• Beans 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Carrots 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Peas 1/2 cup
• Potatoes 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Cauliflower 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Onions 3 Green
• chillies 4-5
• Ginger - garlic paste 1 tbsp.
• Cloves 3-4
• Cinnamon 1 piece
• Elachi 3-4
• Bay leaf 2
• Red Chilli powder 2 tsp.
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
• Coriander powder 1 tsp.
• Garam masala Powder 1 tsp.
• Jeera powder 1 tsp.
• Ghee 3 tbsp.
• Mint leaves 1 bunch
• Coriander Leaves 1 bunch
• Salt to taste
• Cashews, raisins & Pistachios 1 cup
• Saffron 2 strands put in warm water

Preparation Method :

1. Wash & Soak Rice for 1-2 hrs. Heat ghee in Vessel.
2. Add Cloves, Cinnamon, Elachi, Bay leaf etc. Allow it to Splutter. T
3. hen add the Rice & fry on low flame until rice is crispy. This will take approx. 15 mts.
4. Once the Rice has been fried add water.
5. Add 4 cups of water.
6. Add salt & then cover & cook until the rice is done.
7. In the meantime, Grind 2 Onions to a fine paste & keep it aside separately.
8. Also grind the mint leaves, coriander leaves & green Chilies.
9. Keep this too aside separately. Heat oil / Ghee in a kadai.
10. Fry the Onion paste until Light brown.
11. Then add the Ginger-garlic paste. Saute it until done.
12. Then add the Chopped vegetables & Mix all of them together & fry until the vegetables are done.
13. Then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder & jeera powder & mix all together.
14. Then add the Ground paste of mint-coriander & green chillies & Mix it along very well.
15. Check salt .Cover & cook. Do not add water.
16. Once it is cooked, Switch off the gas. Chop the remaining Onion & fry it in Ghee until Golden brown.
17. Keep it aside. Also fry the nuts & raisins.
18. Take a Serving Vessel.
19. Add a layer of rice in the bottom.
20. Then add the gravy on top of it.
21. Again add a layer of rice on top of that & then again add the remaining gravy on top of it.
22. Now add the remaining rice & decorate with fried onions, nuts & saffron.
23. Just before serving Mix all together Serve hot with Raita.