Vegetable biryani

Ingredients

Basmati rice   2cups (soaked for atleast 20-30min)Mixed vegetable    1 cup (carrot,beans,peas,potato,cauliflower)Soya chunks        20no.s ginger-garlic paste   1tbsponion    1big size (cut in length-wise)tomato   2no.sgreen chilli   8-10no.s (cut slit open)thick curd   1tbspmint leaves    1/4cup (chopped finely)coriander leaves   1/4 cup (chopped finely)turmeric powder  1/2 tspfennel seeds    1tspclove 5-6 no.scinnamon   a small piececardamom  3-4 no.sbay leaf  2no.sstar anise  1no.oil+ghee   50mlsalt as needed

Method

Heat oil+ghee  in a pressure cooker or heavy bottomed vesselAdd ingredients from fennel seeds to star anise,let them splutter .Now add thinly sliced onions and green chillies, fry till onion becomes light golden brownAnd add ginger-garlic paste and turmeric powder ,saute till the raw smell goes off.then add  tomatoes ,mint and coriander leaves,saute nicely till tomatoes get soft n leaves oilAdd chopped mixed vegs n soya chunks, mix it and add curd,  saute well..In this stage if u want u can add 1tsp chilli n coriander powder .everything should be sauted nicely and add 4cups of water.Let them boil and add rice to it.After adding rice let them cook in high flame for 5-7minutes and then turn the flame to low heat.Close the lid tightly and it cook in very low flame for 10.15min,once all water gets drained ,put a clean kitchen towel on the vessel and then seal it with the lid.turn off the stove,but let them in "Dhum" for another 5-10min.Now the Biryani is ready to serve with raitha or any curries.If u want at the end u can add some ghee roasted cashew nuts n some ghee on the biryani n serve.



Note: To get separate grains, drain the soaked ricen in a pan put some oil r ghee add 1tsp shahi jeera aftr it splutter add the rice and fry gently and then add to the boiling veg gravy.
or u can fry along with the veg n add necessary water n cook ur biryani.but the above method vl give nice aroma to the biryani. Try it.soya chunks should be soaked in hot water for few minutes and then drain it n use.