
Ingredients
· Basmati Rice ( 350 gm)
· Potato (200 gm)
· Carrot (200 gm)
· Onion (100 gm)
· Green Chilly (4 pcs)
· Ginger (30 gm)
· Garlic (20 gm)
· Turmeric Powder (½ tbsp)
· Red Chilly Powder (1 tsp)
· Garam Masala ( 2 tsp)
· Curd (1 cup)
· Saffron (1 tsp)
· Milk (2 tbsp)
· Mint leaves pudina (1/3 cup)
· Coriander leaves dhaniya (1/3 cup)
· Rose water (4 tsp)
· Cashew Nuts (50 gms)
· Raisins (25 gms)
· Ghee (150 grams)
· Salt depending on taste
Cooking Procedure
· Keep the rice in water for half an hour, drain eth water and again put the rice , water, half garam masala and salt in pan and boil the rice till it is done.
· When the rice is boiled drain eth water and keep the rice aside.
· Finely chop ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, mint leaves and cut potato, carrot and green chilly.
· Soak the almonds for 30 minutes and beat the curd. Once done, divide the curd in two equal portions.
· Soak saffron in warm milk and pour the solution in one portion of curd.
· Heat the ghee in a pan ; add the remaining Garam Masala and sauté the mixture till it starts crackling.
· Put the onion in pan and fry till it gets a golden brown color. Add green chilly, ginger and garlic and stir the mixture for a minute.
· Put turmetic and chilly powder in eth mixture, sate it for half a minute and tehn put the vegetable. Keep the mixture simmering till it is cooked.
· Add dry fruits, cashew nuts and raisins
· Keep the cooked vegetables in a haandi, sprinkle some miture of curd, saffron and milk and also sprinkle mint and coriander.
· Spread half the quantity of rice and pour the mixture of curd, saffron, milk, coriander and mint. Top this with the remaining portion of rice.
· Cover the haandi with a moist cloth and keep it in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes.
· Serve the biryani hot with chutneys and vegetables.