Vegetable Dum Biryani

1 cup basmati rice soaked in water for 30 mins

1/4 cup fresh green peas

5-6 finely chopped beans

1 small carrot chopped

1/2 cup gobi florets

2 onions sliced + 1

6 tsp ghee or oil

1 cardamom

2 cloves/lavang

1 piece of cinnamon/ dalchini

1 bay leaf / tej patta

1/2 tsp turmeric / haldi pdr

2 tsp biryani masala pdr

1/4 cup curd

Salt to taste

For the masala paste:

1/2cup coriander leaves

8-10 mint leaves

2 green chillies

1/2 onion roughly chopped

5 garlic cloves

1/2 inch ginger

Deep fry 1onion slices into crisp and brown for garnishing, keep aside
In cooker heat 3tsp oil, put cardamom,lavang,cinnamon,tejpatta and fry for a second
Drain water from the rice and add in the cooker,fry for 5 mins,add salt,1.5 cups water and cook for 2 whistles
In another pan heat remaining oil,saute sliced onions till transparent
Add the ground masala paste and fry till raw smell goes
Now add the blanched veggies with little salt and toss well
Add the turmeric powder,biryani masala,curd and mix well
In a thick bottomed vessel put the veggie masala and rice into layers ,garnish with chopped coriander leaves and fried onion slices
Cover the vessel with a tight fitting lid,heat one thick tava over low flame,put the vessel over it and cook for 10- 15 mins to get dum effect
After 15 mins turn off the flame and transfer the layered biryani to the serving plate.
You can also make the layers in a Microwave safe dish and Micro it for 3-5 mins

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