Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice washed and soaked in water for 15-20 mins
5 tsp oil or ghee
1 sliced onion
2 finely chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
3 slit green chillies
15-20 mint leaves
1 tsp biryani/ garam masala
Whole garam masala like 1 bay leaf,2 cloves, cinnamon piece, 1-star anise, 4 peppercorns
1 tsp garam masala or biryani masala powder
Salt to taste
Procedure
In a cooker put oil, add whole garam masala and fry for a minute
Put the onion slices and saute till translucent
Add slit green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and fry for 3 minutes
Add chopped tomato and fry till it becomes mushy
Put biryani masala, mint leaves salt to taste and rice (drain the water)
Fry the rice for 5 mins and add 1 1/2 cups water and close the lid
After 2 whistles switch off the gas
Serve hot with any raita or gravy.
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