Ingredients:
2 cup Assorted veggies (diced)
2Onion (finely chopped)
2Tomato (finely chopped or crushed)
2 tsp Ginger garlic crushed
2 Green chilli
1 tsp Dry mint leaves
2 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
1 Bay leaf
4 Cloves
2 Cinnamon stick (small)
2 Cardamon
½ tsp Cumin seeds
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
½ tsp Red chilli powder
2 tsp Coriander powder
2 cup Basmati rice
6 tbsp Desi Ghee
3½ cup Water
½ cup Curd
4/5 fresh pudina leaves
1 tsp biryani oil
Salt to taste
Preparations:
Take a biryani handi, heat ghee , add all dry spices bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamon and cumin seeds .
Toast them for a while, then add slit green chillies, dry mint leaves and finely chopped coriander leaves.
Fry them until they turn crisp. Now add chopped onions, fry till golden, followed by crushed ginger garlic.
Saute for couple of minutes, then add chopped tomatoes along with turmeric, chilli powder and coriander/dhania powder.
Let the tomatoes cook till soft and then add the veggies along with salt.
Add 1/2 cup curd and add soaked basmati rice(Before start cooking basmati rice needs to be soaked for 10 minutes.) at this stage Saute for couple of minutes, then add water.
When water starts boiling add ghee and biryani oil stir well cover the pan. When done sprinkle some pudina leaves for taste which is optional.
Serve hot with raita.