Vegetable Biryani I

   This time i made this veggie biryani with addition of nuts n greens paste...which turned out to a rich and more flavorful biryani.I served simply with boiled eggs n raitha.You too try this version n tell me how it turned out to you.
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Ingredient

1. Basmati rice  2 cups
2. Mixed vegetable   2-3 cups(carrots,beans,peas,cauliflower & broccoli) 
3. Ginger garlic paste   2 tbsp
4. Green chillies   3 no.s(slitted)
5. Onion    2 medium(sliced)
6. Tomato   2 no.s(chopped)
7. Turmeric powder    1/2 tsp
8. Salt    as needed
9. Oil/ghee    2-3 tbsp

To wet grind

1. Almonds    8-10 no.s
2. Cashew nuts    8-10 no.s
3. Coconut    1-2 tbsp(shredded)
4. Fennel seeds    1 tsp
5. Dry red chillies    4-5 no.s
6. Coriander leaves    1 handful + few
7. Mint leaves   1 handful
8. Curry leaves    1 sprig.

To temper

1. Black Jeera   1/2 tsp
2. Clove   5 no.s
3. Cardamom  3-4 no.s
4. Cinnamon  2" stick
5. Bay leaf   2 no.
6. Star anise 1 no.

Method

• Soak almond and cashew nuts in warm water for 10 minutes and then grind it along with other "wet Grind" ingredients to a fine paste and keep aside.
• Wash and cut the vegetables to your desired shape n size and keep aside.(you can use any no. of veggies,paneer,mushroom n toasted bread slices also).
• wash and soak basmati rice for 30minutes,drain and fry them separately in a pan and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a non stick vessel,add the tempering ingredients one by one and fry lightly and add sliced onions and slitted green chillies and saute nicely.
• Then add ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder and fry till raw smell leaves.

• And now add the chopped tomatoes and saute till soft but not too mushy add the grounded masala paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.

• then add the cut vegetables and mix well and fry till oil separates.
• Add enough salt and water stir well and add some more fresh finely chopped cilantro n mint leaves and allow the gravy to boil.

• When it starts boiling add the fried rice and cook till rice get cooked and close it with a lid tightly and allow to be in Dhum for 15 minutes and the yummy spicy vegetable biryani is now ready.

• Serve hot with any  gravy or simply with raitha.

You can also transfer the entire content(after adding water n rice) to a microwave safe bowl and cook for 20-22 minutes or to a electric  cooker and cook till done.