Vegetable Biriyani

A fragrant biriyani cooked with mild spices and basmati rice,
one-pot cooking and comfort food. I always like to make a simple and tasty style of dish. 

Preparation Time:15 mins | Cooking Time:20 mins |Serves: 4

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Ingredients:
Carrots - 1/4 cup
Potato - 1/4 cup
Green beans - 1/4 cup
Green peas - 1/4 cup
Cauliflower - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1 sliced
Tomato - 2 medium
Green Chili - 4
Mint and coriander - a handful
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Chili powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric -1/4 tbsp
Croutons/ fried bread- optional
Cashews fried - optional
Salt to taste
Oil

For Tempering:
Cinnamon - 1 small stick
Cloves - 4 nos
Bay leaf - 1

Method:

• Cut all the vegetables in the same size and keep them ready. Soak rice in water.

• In a wide cooker add oil and temper. Add onions, green chili, and saute.

• Add ginger-garlic paste, tomato and cook until they get soft.

• Now add all the veggies, chili powder turmeric, and salt. Mix all together. Don't have to cook all the way. Saute only for a minute or two.

• Now add the soaked rice, 3 and 1/2 cups water. Pressure cook for 1 whistle(This may vary according to rice and cooker used)

• Open when the steam settles. Add the fried bread and cashews just before serving.

• Enjoy hot biriyani with cold raitha.