Veg Pulao

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
• 2 bay leaf / tej patta
• 2 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
• 1 star anise
• 5 cloves/ lavang
• 4 cardamom / elaichi
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger – garlic paste
• 5 beans, chopped
• 10 florets gobhi / cauliflower
• 1/4 cup peas / mattar
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 potato, cubed
• 3 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup curd / yogurt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric / haldi
• 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder / lal mirch powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
• 2 tsp biryani masala
• to taste salt
• 6 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 20 mint / pudina leaves, roughly chopped
• 6 tbsp onions, fried
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, soaked 30 minutes
• 2 tbsp saffron water
• 2 cups water

Steps

1. Firstly, in a large cooker heat ghee and saute spices. further, saute onions and ginger – garlic paste well. * additionally, add in mixed vegetables and saute till all vegetables shrinks.
2. Now add in curd keeping flame on low. * also add in spice powder and salt to taste. mix well. * also add in coriander leaves, mint leaves and fried onions. * spread soaked basmati rice. * further sprinkle biryani masala powder and salt.
3. Also place in coriander leaves, mint and fried onions. * additionally, pour in saffron water and ghee. * pour water and simmer for 25 minutes. finally, serve veg biryani prepared in cooker along with raita.