Veg Biryani

Ingredients:

Basmati rice --3 cups

Cauliflower - 1 cup

Carrot, diced  - 1  cup

Potato, cubed  - 1 cup

French beans, chopped  - 1cup

Oil -- 2-3 tablespoons

Bay leaves - 2

Cinnamon --1 inch stick

Green cardamoms --4

Cloves -- 4

Onion --1 medium 

Ginger garlic paste --2 tsp

Curd (Yogurt) -- 2-3 cups

Fresh coriander leaves,chopped --1 cup

Fresh mint leaves ,chopped--1 cup

Red chilly powder --1 tsp

Coriander powder--1 tsp

Turmeric powder--1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 1/2 tsp

Green chilly -- 5 

Sliced ginger--1/2 inch stick

Fried onion -- 1 cup

Yellow color / Saffron (soak in 2tbsp water) -- Pinch

Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Soak basmathi rice in water for 30 mins and drain the water.
• Cut all the vegetables and keep aside.
• To prepare fried onion slice onion and deep fry in oil till they are golden brown.
• In a deep pan add water and when the water comes to boil add the soaked rice ,cumin seeds ,cover and cook  on high heat for five minutes or till the rice is 80% cooked.Immediately drain the water and keep the rice aside.
• Heat  oil in a deep wide pan. Add  bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves and saute for one minute. Add onions and saute till soft. 
• Add  ginger garlic paste and saute till fragrant.Add  green chilly,sliced ginger saute for a min now add red chilly powder, turmeric powder ,coriander powder,salt to taste and saute for few seconds.
• When the masala is cooked well add  vegetables  and cook for a minutes then add curd and cook for 5 minutes,mix gently.
• Add  coriander leaves and mint leaves and continue to saute for a minute.
• Now spread rice  on  veg masala add yellow color or saffron,spread fried onion , mint leaves and cilantro.
• Cover the pan with Aluminium foil and close the lid . 
• Place a tawa on the stove and then place the biryani pan on the tawa,lower heat and continue to cook for ten minutes, or till the rice is done and all the moisture has been absorbed. 
• Transfer the biryani to a platter and serve hot veg biryani with mirchi ka salan  & raitha.