Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients

1.   1 cup rice

2.   1/2 capsicum (slice)

3.   5 onions (sliced)

4.   30-40 g mini soya chunks (soaked in warm water)

5.   Few strands of saffron

6.   3-4 tbsp warm milk

7.   50 g peas (boiled)

8.   1/2 cup curd

9.   A small stick of cinnamon (dal cheeni)

10. Tejpatta ( 2-3 leaves)

11. 2-3 whole cardamoms

12. 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste

13. 1 tsp peppercorns

14. Salt to taste

15. 4 tbsp ghee

16. Mixed nuts (roasted in ghee)

Method 

1. Boil the rice until properly cooked. Make sure each grain of rice is separate and not overcooked.

2. Add a pinch of salt and saffron milk to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly.

3. Heat ghee in pan, add cinnamon,tejpatta,cardamoms,ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. Add the sliced onions.capsicum,peas and soya chunks. Add salt and peppercorns and give a toss. Saute until the veggies are cooked.

4. Add curd and mix. Switch of the flame.

5. In a greased baking dish make alternate layers of rice and gravy, starting and finishing with rice. Bake the rice in a pre-heated oven (250 C) for 20-25 mins.

6. Garnish with roasted nuts and serve.

P.S - You can add any veggies of your choice.

ENJOY!!