Veg Biryani

Preparation time: 10-15 mins

Cooking time : 10-15 mins

Ingredients : 

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups ( serves 4 )
• Onion - 1 small (diced in slices)
• Chopped carrot - 1/2 cup
• Small potato - 1 - chopped in cubes
• Beans - 1/2 cup
• Peas - 1/2 cup
• curd - 1 tbspn
• Water - 400-500 ml
• Oil - 2 tbspn
• Green chilli - 2-3
• Bayleaf - 1-2
• Cloves - 2-3
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 small
• Ginger & garlice paste - 1/2 tspn
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
• Garam Masala - 1/4 tspn
• Veg Biryani Powder - 1 tspn
• Mustard/ Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tspn
• Salt 

Steps :

1. Once you start the chopping / preparation , soak the rice in water in parallel (for 10-15 mins) . 
2. Take a pressure cooker ( for me rice comes split and separate only in a big cooker ) and add oil to it.
3. When the oil is hot - add Mustard/ Cumin Seeds , Cinnamon Stick , Cloves, Bayleaf .
4. Then add onion and stir it for 2-3 mins. Once the onion turns soft add - carrot , peas , beans , potato.
5. Add spices and then add water. Once the water comes to a boil add curd .
6. Add Rice and let it cook for 1 whistle on medium flame.

Serve with Boondi Raita !