Kerala Simple Vegetable Biriyani

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• 11/2 cup Basmati rice
• 1 nos Carrot
• 1/2 Of Cauliflower
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1/2 cup Beans finely choppped
• 4 nos Onion finely chopped, medium
• 3 nos Tomato finely chopped, medium
• 1 tbsp Garlic paste
• 1 tbsp Ginger paste
• 2 nos Green chillies
• 1/2 tbsp Garam masala
• 2 tbsp Yoghurt
• 1 cup Coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup Mint leaves Pudhina
• 1/4 cup Ghee
• 2 tsp Lime juice
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Steam the vegetables and cook green peas.

2. Step 2

   Fry onion in the ghee.

3. Step 3

   When it goes golden brown, put garlic-ginger-green chilly paste and fry for about 2 minutes.

4. Step 4

   Add tomato, garam masala, salt, coriander leaves and mint leaves.

5. Step 5

   Cook for a few minutes.

6. Step 6

   Add yoghurt.

7. Step 7

   Put cooked veg in this masala.

8. Step 8

   For rice.

9. Step 9

   Boil water in another vessel.

10. Step 10

    Add enough salt, a pinch of turmeric powder, 1 cardamom crushed, 2 small pieces of clove, 2 cinnamons, and 1 spoon ghee in this.

11. Step 11

    Cook rice until it is done and drain.

12. Step 12

    Get care the rice not to be sticky.

13. Step 13

    Heat a little ghee in a pan or a kadai.

14. Step 14

    Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp limejuice over it.

15. Step 15

    Put one layer of the veg masala above that and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.

16. Step 16

    Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 minutes.

17. Step 17

    Mix before serve.

18. Step 18

    Goes well with yoghurt mixed with chopped onion and tomato, and pudina chammanthi or pickle.