Vegetable Biryani

INGREDIENTS:
   Basmati Rice - 1 Cup
   Mixed Vegetables - 1 Cup
   Onion - 1
   Tomato - 1
   Red Chilly Powder - 1 Tsp
   Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp
   Curd - 2 Tsp
   Salt - As needed
   Coconut milk - 1 Cup
   Water - 1 Cup
TO GRIND:
   Garlic - 4
   Ginger - 1" piece
   Green chillies - 2
   Mint leaves - Few
   Coriander leaves - Few
TO TEMPER:
   Oil - 1 Tbsp , Ghee - 1 Tbsp
   Cinnamon - 1"
   Cloves - 2
   Cardamom - 2
   Bay leaves - 2
   Marati mokku - 2
   Fennel - 1/2 Tsp

METHOD:

• Wash and soak the rice for 1/2 an hour and drain the water and keep aside.
• Meanwhile chop the veggies and slice the onion and keep it ready.
• Grind the items given under 'TO GRIND' with little water to a fine paste and keep aside.

• Now heat Oil & Ghee in a pressure cooker and temper with the items given under 'TO TEMPER'.
• Add onions and saute for 2 Minutes.

• Then add ground paste and saute till raw smell leaves.Now add tomato and saute well.

• Add Chilly powder, Coriander powder, Salt and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped vegetables, Curd and mix well.

• Finally add Rice, Coconut milk and water and mix well.Close the lid and pressure cook for 4 whistles and switch off.

• Serve hot with onion raita.

NOTES:

• You can add any vegetables of your choice.
• I used normal rice but you can use basmati or biryani rice (seeraga samba rice).