vegetable biryani - 1

Preparation time : 30 mins
Serves : 4 - 5

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice (or) any long grain rice : 6 cups
(To cook rice , rice : water = 1 : 1 1/2 )
Onion : 2 (big)
Green chili : 4 - 6
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tbsp
Mint leaves : hand full
Coriander leaves : hand full
Biryani masala : 1 tbsp
Coriander powder : 1 tbsp
Cumin powder : 1/2 tbsp
Salt : to taste
Whole spices :
Cloves : 3
Cinnamon : 2 " stick
Cardamom : 2
Bay leaf : 2

Method :

Soak rice for at least half an hour.
Take a vessel (you can even use pressure cooker), heat it.
Add some oil or ghee or butter to it.
Add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and bay leaf.
Saute them  a bit.
Add Big chunks of onion, slit green chili and ginger garlic paste, saute them for a minute.
(They are going to cook with rice , so no need to saute them for longer time)
Add chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves.
(If you are using dried leaves , then add 2 tbsp of each)
Now add biryani masala .
(you can use store bought one, other wise it is a powder made of cinnamon stick,clove and cardamom in the ratio 1 : 1: 1/2 )
Add coriander powder and cumin powder, fry it for half minute.
Now add drained soaked rice and fry it a bit.
Add sufficient water and then add salt to taste.
[Don't forget to add salt as it is difficult to mix it with cooked rice, i generally forget to add salt ;) ]
Check for seasoning , if any thing needs to be added then add it now.
Add a tbsp of ghee or oil or butter.
Cover and cook till for 1/2 hour or till done.
(If you are using pressure cooker , cook it as you cook your rice)
Yummy yummy biryani is ready to go.
Serve it hot.
Enjoy your dish :)
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