This is one of my favorite dishes that it will be repeated maximum 2 times in a month. The ingredients list is quite long but its totally worth the taste :)
Ingredients
serves 2
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Chopped mixed vegetables - 1 cup (potatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, beans, green peas, capsicum)
Onion - 1 big, chopped
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds/Saunf - 1/4tsp
Cardamom / elakka - 4
Cloves / grampoo - 4
Bay leaf - 1
Oil - 3 Tbsp
Green chillies - about 4, adjust according to taste
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - a 1" piece
Ginger - a 1" piece
Garlic - 1 tbsp, ground paste
Anise seeds - 3
cashews - 7-8 half broken ones
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Badshah biriyani pulav masala - 1/2 tsp (optional)
How to make it
Wash and soak rice for about 15 mins. and pressure cook for one whistle with one cup water.
Heat oil/ghee and roast the fennel seeds, cardamom, cloves, anise seeds, cashews and bay leaf for about 30 seconds. Then add the green chillies, ginger, garlic, onions and fry till it turns pink and translucent. Add the masala powders and saute for 30 secs.
Add the vegetables next and see to that they are cooked(remember to turn the flame to medium).
Next add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt and mix well.
Turn off the heat. Add the cooked rice and mix gently until well blended.
Serve hot with raita, papad and pickles.
p.s. - I pressure cooked potatoes and cauliflowers for 2 whistles.
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