VEGETABLE BIRIYANI

Ingredients

VEGETABLE  BIRIYANI

For Rice


1.Basmathi Rice  -2 cup
2.Onion -1(Long Slices)
3.Ghee -3 tsp
4.Cloves - 4
5.Cardamom -3
6.Cinnamon -2
7.Fennel seeds -1tsp
8.Cashewnut -20
9.Raisins -20
10.Salt -as required
11.water -4 cup
12.Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
13.Tomato -1
14.Vanila Essence (Rose Water )-2 tsp

Rice Preparation

Rice put in water for soaking(30min), then drain it(10min).

Heat  1 tsp of  ghee in a vessel

Put Cardamom(3), Cinnamon(2),Cloves(4) in it

Add 1 chopped onion and stir well

Add 1 tsp of garlic&ginger paste in it saute well

Add 1 chopped tomato in it  and stir for 2 min

Add  & boil 4 glass of water & salt in it

When it gets boils add rice into it

Keep it for 15 min in medium flame (till rice gets cooked)

Add essence or Rose water in it and mix well.

Add fried Cashewnut & raisins  in it.

For Vegetable Masala

1.Onion -1
2.Tomato -1
3.Ginger -1 small piece
4.garlic - 5 pods
5.Green Chilly - 3
6.Carrot -1
7.Potato -1
8.Greenpeas -1/4 cup
9.Beans -10
10.Cauliflower -2 floret
11.Coriander leaves -1/4 cup
12.Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
13.Garam Masala -2tsp
14.Vegetable Masala - 2tbs
15.Yoghurt -1cup
16.Salt -as required
17.Ghee -2tbs

Preparation of vegetable masala

Steam Vegetables (medium size pieces) and cook green peas.

Fry onion in 1tbs ghee

When it turns brown put ginger,garlic& green chilly paste saute for 2min

Add tomato,garam masala,vegetable masala,coriander leaves,mint leaves & salt

Cook for few mintues

Add yoghurt

Put cooked vegetables in this masala saute for 3min.

Mixing Rice with Masala

Heat a vessel.

Pour a little of ghee.

Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.

Place one layer of the Vegetable  masala above it and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.

Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 mins.

(Or we can bake the mixed rice & masala  in Microwave oven. Preheat oven at 200 degree celcius temp,  and keep biriyani for 15 min baking)

Serve with Raitha