Veg biryani(nepal style)

Ingredients

• 1 and ¼ cups Rice
• 1 and ½ teaspoon Oil
• ½ cup green peas
• 1 large onion chopped
• ½ large tomato chopped
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon Ginger paste or finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Garlic paste or finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• 1/3 teaspoon cumin
• 2-3 Green chilies
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2 Black cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 4-6 cloves
• Salt to taste

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Preparation

• Wash rice in lot of water and then soak in water for about 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and when they start to change color, add turmeric, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.
• Add ginger, garlic and chilies. Cook on medium heat for one minute. Add onion, tomato and green peas for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain the water from rice and add rice, stir gently for about a minute. Add 2 and 1/2 cup of water. Add salt to taste. Cook on high heat, stirring gently but continuously.
  
• When water is almost absorbed, add lemon juice. Lower the heat. Cover the pan and continue cooking for about 5 to 7 minutes or until the rice is completely cooked.

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