Veg Biriyani

Ingredients
Basmati rice - 2 glass
Green peas, Beans, Carrot, Cauliflower - As required
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Onion(medium) - 1 no
Tomato - 1 no
Green chillies - 8 nos
Garlic pods - A few
Ginger - A small piece
Garam masala powder(otherwise patta,grambu, bey leaves) - As required
Red chilly powder - As required
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt - As required
Coriander leaves - A few
Cashewnuts - As required
Raisins(Onakka munthiri) - As required


Preparation Method
1)Soak rice in water for 1 hour.
2)Drain and keep it aside.
3)Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
4)Add onion, garlic and ginger and fry well.
5)Add all masala powders and saute well.
6)Add green chillies and tomato and saute.
7)Add all vegetables and fry well.
8)Add rice and fry for 5 mins.
9)Add 5 glasses of water and salt.
10)Close the pressure cooker with the lid.
11)When the steam starts to come straight from the nozzle, put the whistle on and switch off the gas.
12)Open the lid after 10 mins.
13)Add coriander leaves.
14)Sprinkle cashews and raisins fried in ghee.