Vegetable Biryani ( Method 2)

Recipe Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csc2wK-oCBA 



Ingredients

Jeerakasamba Rice                         - 1 cup ( 200gms)
Mixed vegetables                            - 1 cup( carrot, beans, Green peas, potato, )
Onion                                             - 2
Shallots                                          - 5 

Tomato                                           - 1 ( big)
Ginger-garlic paste                       - 1 tbsp
Green chillies                                - 4
Fresh Brinji leaves / Rambai Ilai - 1 ( click here for details)
Cinnamon                                   - 2
Cardamom                                  - 2
Cloves                                         - 2
Ghee                                            - 2 tbsps

Oil                                               - 1 tbsp
Salt                         
Coriander leaves                        - 3 tbsps
Mint leaves                                - 3 tbsps

Method

Wash & soak rice for 1//2 an hour
Chop the vegetables .
Grind tomatoes separately.
Grind shallots ,1/2 of the  coriander leaves, 1/2 of the mint leaves and 2 green chillies & ginger - garlic paste.
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker ,put fresh brinji leves ,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves, chopped onion, ground paste , salt in this order and saute well.
Now add tomato juice,soaked rice and mix well.

Add the remaining coriander leaves  mint leaves & 1 tsp ghee & mix well.
Close the lid,wait for 1 whistle and switch off the flame.

Immediately release the pressure from the cooker by lifting the whistle weight carefully & open slowly..

Mix well & Serve with any raita.

Enjoy..