Butter Beans Biryani

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice

1/4 cup butter beans

1 carrot chopped

1 onion sliced

2 lavang/cloves

1/2 inch cinnamon/dalchini

6 tsp ghee or oil

2 bay leaves

1 tsp biryani masala

1/2 tsp turmeric pdr

1/4 cup curd

Salt to taste

chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

For the masala paste:

In a pan take 2 tsp oil and fry 1 sliced onion,1/2 inch ginger,4 garlic cloves 3 green chillies,5-6 mint leaves,1/4 cup coriander leaves, till onion becomes light brown, cool it and grind into a fine paste and keep aside.

Procedure

• Wash and soak rice in water for 30 mins and then drain it

• In cooker take oil/ghee and add lavang,dalchini, bay leaves and fry for a minute

• Add sliced onions and fry till transparent

• Put the masala and fry for 5 mins, followed by biryani masala pdr, turmeric pdr and fry for 1 minute

• Put the drained rice and fry for 5 minutes

• Add carrot, butter beans, salt curd and mix well

• Put 1 .5 cups water and close the lid

• switch off the gas after 2 whistles

• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with raita.