Vegetable biryani

Vegetable biryani  was always favourite among my friends and relatives.It goes well with simple onion raita and papad.

Vegetable Biryani

     Ingredients

2cups  Basmati rice

2       Onion sliced

1cup  Vegetables(here i have used mushroom,broccoli and carrot)

 3sp    Oil/ghee

1sp    Kasuri methi powder

For masala:

1/2 cup Fresh coconut grated

4-6       Dried red chillies

3          Clove 

1/2"   Cinnamon

2sp    Dhania

1sp   Zeera

4       Garlic flakes

1/2" Ginger

 2     Green chillies(optional)

Method

• Grind masala  ingredients  to paste and keep aside
• Heat oil/gee in cooker
• Take half of sliced onion and fry till it turns to red and keep aside
• In remaining oil add onion saute it add chopped vegetables fry it 
• Add  masala paste and fry till raw smell goes and it leaves oil
• Add  washed rice and fry for awhile
• Add 4 cups of water and salt stir in in between till it boils
• Close the led of cooker keep on high flame 
• When steam comes out slow the flame and cover with glass instead of cooker weight
• Cook for 15min
• After 15min add kasuri methi powder and  fried onion and mix well
• Serve with Onion raita.