Vegeteian Biryani

Ingredients
200 gm basmati rice
Red chilli powder ½ tsp
Haldi ½ tsp
Salt ½ tsp
Garam Masala ½ tsp
Jeera ½ tsp
Oil / Ghee / Butter 100 gm
Kasturi Methi 1 tsp
Pudina finely chopped 2 tsp
Ginger ½ inch juliennes
Green chilli juliennes 2 nos
One cup of cubed carrots, cauliflower, beans, potato.
Kewda essence 1 tsp



Method
Boil basmati rice and the vegetables separately. In a separate pan heat oil, add jeera , fry till brown and add finely chopped, tomato, ginger, green chilli; when this is mashed add salt, haldi, red chilli powder, garam masala. Now add this mixture to the cooked basmati rice and vegetables. Add the pudina leaves and Kewda essence and mix well. Serve with raitha, plain curds, dal makhni, etc.