Ingredients: Basmathi Rice 1cup Cauliflower pellets: 1 cup Beans: 1cup( cut about 1 inch long) Carrot: 1 cup(cut about 1 inch long) Green peas: 1cup Onion: 1 big(sliced) Green chillies: 4-5 slit long Biryani leaf: 1-2 Shajira: 1/4 tsp Cloves:1-2 Patta/dalchini: 1/2 inch piece Elaichi: 1-2 Kaju:10-12 Coriander Pudina Oil:1 tsp Ghee/Dalda:1 tsp coconut milk:1 cup Salt to taste Food color: orange 1 pinch mixed in milk/water Procedure: Soak basmathi rice atleast 1/2 hour before cooking Heat oil+ ghee and add kaju, biryani leaf, shajeera, cloves, patta, elaichi and fry till golden Add onions and green chillies and fry till golden brown Add all vegetables and fry Add coconut milk and water (both together should be double the quantity of rice) While the water is boiling add basmathi rice and salt. when the basmathi rice is 3/4 cooked add coriander and pudina cover the rice with lid and cook on low flame till rice is done Add the food color drops randomly Veg biryani is ready to be served. Serving instructions: tastes better with Mixed veg curry or Butter paneer masala or Chole curry or raitha.
