Veg-Biryani

INGREDIENTS:
Basmati rice - 2 cups (wash & soak it for 20 mins)
Beans, Carrots -(cut at an angle) - 1 cup
Onions(medium) - 2 nos (sliced thinly)
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsps
Ghee or Butter - 2 tbsps
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Slited Green chillies 8-10
Mint leaves(chopped)
Coriander leaves(chopped)
Water - as required
lime juice- 1tbsps
Salt to taste

Whole garam masalas:-
Cloves - 3 nos
Cinnamon - 2 sticks
Cardamom - 3 nos

METHOD:
1)Heat oil and butter or ghee in a pressure cooker. Add whole garam masalas allow till the aroma comes out & add chopped Onion fry till onions become light brown in colour.

2)Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a few mins.

3)Add cuted vegetables, mint leaves, coriander leaves and fry for a while around 8 min, or till they become soft.

4)Add required quanitity of water as per the ratio given in basmati rice package for water measurement. Now close the lid and turn the flame to high. When the steam begins to rise, reduce the flame and let sit for a few seconds. Now open the lid and add the washed strained rice. Add salt, turmeric powder and a few drops of lime juice.

5)Mix all the ingredients for a while, cover the lid & turn to high and when the steam begins to rise again, reduce flame to low and cook for 8-10 mins till done. later mix well & serve with curd raitha.