vegetable briyani

 This is a simple version of briyani which I make.

Requirements :

Basmati rice – 2 cup

Carrot  - 100 g

Beans -100 g

Cauliflower – 100 g

Peas  -200 g

Potato -2

Curd – ½ cup

Ghee – 4 tbsp

Onion - 1

Tomato – 4

Coriander leaves – ¼ cup

Mint leaves – ¼ cup

To grind :

Cinnamon – 2” piece

Cloves – 5

Cardamom – 2

Mace – 1

Aniseed – ½ tsp

Ginger  -  2 tbsp

Garlic – 10 cloves

Bay leaf -1

Method :

Grind masala into fine paste.

Heat ghee in a cooker , add sliced onion and sauté till it turns pink.

Add the grounded masala and sauté till raw smell leaves.

Add the vegetables and sauté well.

Add sliced tomato and cook till it is mashed well.

Add soaked rice and curd along with required salt.

Add 1¾  cup of water , chopped coriander and mint.

Close the lid and cook for one whistle and simmer for ten minutes.

Serve hot with raita.