Vegetable Biriyani

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice - 1 glass (soaked for 20 mins)
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - As required
• Vegetables (mix) - 1 cup (Carrot, Flower, Beans, Peas, Potato)
• Tomato - 2 (chopped)
• Onion - 2 (finely chopped)
• Whole garam masala - 1 tsp
• Curd - 1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp

For grinding masala:

• Kashmiri dry chilli - 2-3
• Onion - 1 tbsp (chopped)
• Garlic flakes - 2 (flaken)
• Ginger - 2 (small pieces)
• Green chilli - 1 (slit)
• Mint leaves - few

Grind all together in a mixer to a smooth paste & keep aside.


Method:

• Take a pressure pan, add oil & butter together.
• When it becomes hot, add whole garam masala & mix well.
• Stir & add the whole ground masala & mix well.
• Fry till the raw smell goes.
• Then add chopped onion & tomatoes.
• When it becomes dry, add vegetables & salt.
• Then add curd & stir nicely.
• Add turmeric, red chilli  along with required water.
• Check the salt.
• Then close the cooker & wait fro 2 whistles to come.
• After the pressure goes, open the cooker & enjoy your biriyani.
• Serve with raita & roasted papad.