VEGETABLE BIRYANI

Ingredients:---

Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups
Green peas (shelled) - 1/2 cup,
Mixed vegetables - 1 1/2 cup (cauliflower, carrot , frence beans) (cut into 1/2 inch pieces),
Green cardamon - 4,
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp,
Onion - 2 (cut into slices),
Green chillies - 2,
Tamato - 1 (pureed),
Cashew-nuts - 1/2 cup (fried),
Raisins - 2 tbsp,
Saffron - 4-5 strands (mixed in 1/4 cup milk),
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped),
Mint leaves - 2 tbsp (chopped),
Deep fried onions - 1 cup,
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp,
Curd - 1/2 cup,
Ghee - 4 tbsp,
Ginger Julienne - 1 tbsp,

Method

1. Mix curd, ginger-garlic, paste, mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies. keep aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pan. Add green cardamoms and cumin seeds and saute.
3. Add onions and saute.
4. Add mixed vegetables and peas and stir.
5. Add tomato puree and curd mixture. Saute till oil separates.
6. Add 3 cups water and salt and bring to a boil.
7. Add rice and stir. Cover.
8. Add cashew-nuts and raisins.
9. Take one cup of cooked rice and add saffron milk to it. Mix the colored rice to the remaining rice.
10. Add half the fried onions and mix gently.
11. Cover and cook till the vegetables and rice are cooked.
12. Serve hot garnished with ginger Julienne and remaining fried onions.