Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Mixed diced vegetables (peas carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage and beans) - 2 ½ cups
• • Onions - 2
• • Garlic - 7 flakes
• • Cardamoms - 2
• • Cloves - 3
• • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Marati moggus - 3
• • Oil - 2 tablespoons
• • Salt - as required
• • Cashew nuts (fried, for garnishing) - as required

Ingredients For Grinding Together

• • Coconut (grated) - 14 cups
• • Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
• • Garlic (prepare: fry in a little oil) - 6 flakes
• • Green chillies (prepare: fry in a little oil) - 10

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add masala spices and then garlic and onions.
• 3. When onions are crisp add rice and fry for two minutes.
• 4. Mix masala paste and half cooked vegetables.
• 5. Fry till good smell comes.
• 6. Pour two cups of boiling water and mix required salt.
• 7. Cover lid and pressure cook for 10 minutes in low flame.
• 8. Garnish with fried cashew nuts.