Vegetable Biriyani is a simple preparation made using basmati rice and vegetables

Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 4 cups
• Vegetables like peas,carrots, beans, tomato cut into small pieces - 2 cups
• Butter or ghee - 100g
• Green cardamoms - 4
• Cloves - 7
• Cinnamon 1 inch long - 4
• Onion thinly sliced - 1
• Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
• Sliced ginger - 1 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Hot water - 4 cups

Preparation

• In a heavy bottomed vessel or a non stick vessel heat the butter and let it melt
• Put in the cardamoms, cloves , cinnamon and cumin seeds and heat for a minute
• Now put in sliced onions and ginger and let it slightly brown on low fire.
• Add the washed rice and fry the rice slowly until all the water has evaporated
• Now add the vegetables and fry for some more time
• Now add the hot water and lemon juice
• Cover the mixture and let it cook on lowest fire for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed by the rice.
• Serve it with salad and pickles.