Veg Biryani ( Restaurant Style)

Ingredients :

Ghee / Butter – 3 tbsp
Bay Leaf- 1
Fennel Seeds- ½ tsp
cinnamon stick / dalchini – 2 inch
cloves / lavang – 3
cardamom / elachi – 2
pepper Corns – 2
cumin seeds / jeera – ½ tsp
onion finely chopped – 1 medium
ginger – garlic paste – 1 tsp
beans chopped – 5
gobi / cauliflower – 10 florets
peas / mattar – ¼ cup
carrot chopped – 1
potato cubed – 1
Paneer – 10 Cubes
Curd / yogurt – 1 cup
turmeric / haldi – ½ tsp
kashmiri chilli powder / lal mirch powder – ½ tsp
cumin powder / jeera powder – ¼ tsp
biryani masala – 1tsp
Cashews – 6 Full
salt to taste
coriander leaves finely chopped
mint / pudina leaves roughly chopped – 10
onions fried – 3 Tbsp ( opt )
Basmati rice soaked 30 minutes – 1¼ cups
saffron water – 2 tbsp
Water – 1 Cup

Instructions :

1. Take a large cooker heat ghee and saute spices.
2. Now saute onions and ginger – garlic paste well.

3. Then add in mixed vegetables , Cashews, and saute till all vegetables shrinks.

4. now add in curd keeping flame on low. Mix Well.

5. Then add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, Biryani Masala Powder and salt to taste. mix well.

6. Sprinkle coriander leaves, mint leaves and fried onions.

1. Then spread soaked basmati rice.

8. Now pour in saffron water , Paneer and ghee.

9. Then add 1 Cup water . Mix Well And Close the Lid and simmer for 15 minute Or For 1 Whistle.
10. Serve Hot With Raita.