Vegetable Biriyani- Variety 1

Ingredients:

Basmati rice 2 cups

Mixed vegetables 1 and 1/2 cups

(In US you get all the cut vegetables in frozen section )

(carrots, beans , corn, green peas)

Potatoes 2

Onions 3

Garlic 4 pods

Ginger 2 inch piece

(Ginger garlic paste 1 table spoon or 3 teaspoons)

Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon (adjust accordingly)

Garam masala 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Bay leaves 6
Tumeric 1/4 teaspoon
Oil 1 cup
Salt as needed

Preparation:
1. Heat a pan and add 1 teaspoon of oil and and fry the rice. After 5 minutes remove the rice and wash it. Soak it water for about 15 minutes. Drain the water.

2. Cut onions into small pieces . Cut potatoes into even sized cubes. Make a paste of ginger and garlic.  Heat a pan add oil and add the onion pieces , ginger and garlic paste , bay leaves and mix well.

3. After the onions turn translucent add the mixed vegetables after 2 minutes add garam masala, red chilli powder, tumeric powder and coriander powder and mix well. Cook for about 2 minutes.

4. Transfer the rice to a rice cooker or cooker add 4 cups of water, vegetables to the cooker add the potato pieces and salt and cooked until the rice is fully cooked.