Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice : 1 Cup
• Onions : 1 Medium sized
• Tomatoes : 1
• Ginger and Garlic Paste : 2 tsp
• Cinnamon : 1 small
• Cardamom : 4 nos
• Star Anise : 2 nos
• Cloves : 4 nos
• Bay leaves : 2 nos
• Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp
• Mint leaves : 4 tbsp
• Oil : 2 tbsp
• Ghee : 1 tsp
• Salt : as required
• Water : 2 Cups
• Coriander powder : 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder : 1 tbsp
• Green peas : 1/2 Cup
• Carrot : 1 small
• Beans : 5 nos
• Curd : 1 tbsp

 Cut onions,tomatoes,carrot and beans.Take a juice from coriander and mint leaves.

Clean and soak rice for 15 to 20 minutes.

 Add ghee to the non-stick pan.

 Add the drained rice to the pan and fry for about 5 minutes in medium heat.

 Heat oil in a pan,then add cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,star anise,bay leaves and saute until you get a nice aroma.

Add the sliced onions , ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes,then add chopped carrot,beans,green peas and tomatoes and cook till oil seperates.

                                   

Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder and saute for 1 minutes.

 Measure and add 1 cup of coriander and mint juice and add 1 cup of water ,then add curd.

 Add the fried rice and then add required salt.

 Finally, transfer the contents of the pan in to the electric rice cooker and switch on.Your vegetable biryani is ready to eat in 20 to 30minutes.