Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 2 cups

Onion - 1 (medium chopped)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tsp.

Green Chillies - 6Nos.

Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup (potatoes, green beans, carrot, cauliflower, green peas)

Mint leaves - handful

Coriander leaves - handful

Curd / Yogurt - 1/4 cup

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp.

Oil/ Ghee - 4 Tsp.

Salt to taste

Water- 3 cups

Seasonings:

Fennel Seeds- 1/4 Tsp.

Cinnamon - 1"

Bay Leaf - 1

Cloves - 2 Nos.

Salt - as needed

Method:

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  Wash and soak the rice for about 30 mins.
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  Heat oil/ghee in a vessel and add the all the seasonings and then add onions saute them till it turns golden.
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  Add G&G paste, green chillies, mint leaves, coriander leaves and saute them for 2mins.
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  Add all the vegetables, curd, turmeric powder, salt and fry for 5mins.
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  Now add water to it and let it come to boil and then add the rice to it and close it with air tight lid.
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  Let it cook for 15mins in medium flame and turn off the flame.
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  Garnish with some chopped cilantro and roasted cashew nuts,
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  Serve hot with any curry or raita.