Ingredients : Onion - 3 ; Tomato -2 ; green chillies- 3 ;ginger -garlic paste -1 small spoon ;Mirchi powder- 1 /2 spoon; salt- 1 and a half spoon ; spices for flavour- Biryani leaf, cloves, cashew,cardomam,fennel seeds ,cinnamon stickBasmati Rice -2 cup, cut Vegetables - - 3/4 kg put together-beans, potato, carrots , broccoli, cauliflower florets ;capsicum for flavour ;coriander stalk-few, mint leaves-a handful; Oil or ghee for sauteing.
Method:
Soak the rice in enough water for 20 minutes.
A pressure cooker will suit the purpose best.
saute the spices in oil or ghee on a low flame for about 3 minutes.
Add julienned onion, chopped green chillies,coriander, mint and saute for about 3 minutes .
Add the ginger-garlic paste and the cut vegetables, mirchi powder, 1 spoon of salt and saute for 5 minutes.
Now add the chopped tomato,saute for 3 minutes.
Add 2 cup of water and pressure cook the contents , on a medium flame until one whistle is heard.
leave for 5 minutes.
Now add another 2 cups of water bring it to boil , check for salt .
Add the drained rice .
Mix well. pressure cook on a very low flame for about 10 minutes with the weight on but there is no need for a whistle this time.
wait for atleast 15 minutes after removing from flame.