Vegetable Biriyani

Vegetable Biriyani

Serves                                  Preparation Time
    4                                                  30 min


Ingredients

1. Basmathi rice-2 cups
2. Carrot-1
3. Beans-10 
4. 1/4 Cauliflower
5. Onion-3
6. Peas-1 handful (fresh or frozen)
7. Tomotes-3
8. Ginger-1 piece
9. Garlic-4
10. Cardamom -2
11. Cinnamon-1
12. Cloves-3
13. Bay-leaves-1
14. Mint-1 small bunch
15. Coconut-1/2 fresh or shredded
16. Green Chilli-2
17. Ghee-125 gm
18. Yoghurt-1/2 cup
19. Salt 1 table Spoon
20. Few pieces of Cashew and Raisins

Method

1. Dice all the vegetables
2. Soak shredded coconut in one cup of warm water
3. Once it gets cold, squeeze out the coconut milk and discard the shreds.
4. Grind the ginger and garlic
5. Heat the Ghee in the frying pan
6. Add Onion fry well
7. Add the Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Bay-leaves
8. Add the ground Ginger and Garlic
9. Add Green Chilli, Tomatoes, Mint
10. Then add Yoghurt and Salt 
11. Wash the Basmathi Rice and add this to the frying pan 
12. Cook all the Ingredients covered with a lid or 
13. Transfer it into a rice cooker and cook it.
14. Once Rice is Cooked
15. Add cocount milk , mix it well 
16. Fry the cashews and Raisins in Ghee and add this to the cooked rice
17. Mix well, keep lid closed and leave it for 5 minutes  
18. Serves well with a side dish of yoghurt salad