Vegetable Biryani - Method 2

• Rice - 2 cups
• Onion,chopped - 1/2 cup
• Tomatoes,chopped - 1/2 cup
• Carrots - 4 nos
• Beans - 250 gm
• Green peas - 1/2 cup
• Cauliflower florets - As reqd
• Garlic pods - 6 nos
• Ginger - 1" piece
• Cloves - 10 nos
• Cinnamon - 6 sticks
• Aniseeds - 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
• Coconut - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Red chillies - 3 nos
• Bay leaf 
• Cardamom - 5 nos
• Salt - 2 tbsp
• Oil - 8 tbsp
• Ghee 

Preparation:

1) Soak rice in water for 10 mins. 

2) Saute in 1 tsp ghee for few minutes and keep it aside. ( saute till the rice becomes hot, don't over saute it. approx 2 mts )

3) Grind together garlic, ginger, 6 cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks, 3 red chillies, aniseeds, coriander seeds and coconut to a fine paste.

4) Heat oil in a pan.

5) Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and cardamoms.

6) Add onions followed by tomatoes and vegetables and fry for 2 mins.

7) Add ground paste and saute, till the raw smell of garlic-ginger leaves.

8) Add rice and water.

9) Cook till the rice is done and serve with Raita.