Lazeez Veg Briyaani

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Veg biryani

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Ingredients:

2 cups - Basmati rice

2 cups - yogurt

2 tbsp - ginger garlic paste

Chili powder, as needed

2 tsp - coriander powder

2 tsp - garam masala

8 - cardamom

2 sticks - cinnamon

6 - cloves

3 - bay leaves

2 - star anise

1 small bunch - cilantro, chopped

1 small bunch - mint, chopped

2 cups - tomato, diced

1 cup - carrot, chopped

1 cup - beans, chopped

1 cup - bell pepper, chopped

1 cup - onions (thinly sliced)

1/2 cup - peas

4 tbsp - butter

Oil, as needed

Salt to taste

To make the marinade

Take the yogurt in a large mixing bowl and add the following ingredients to it - salt ,, coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, , chopped cilantro, chopped mint, cardamom (4), star anise (1), cinnamon (1 stick), bay leaf (1), cloves (3), chopped tomatoes.

Mix them up well and leave aside for at least an hour.

The more it marinates, the better it tastes.

For cooking rice

Soak the basmati rice for about half an hour and then drain it and keep aside.

Heat about 1 tbsp of butter in a sauce pan and fry the rest of the masala items (cardamom, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, fennel seeds).

Add the drained rice and fry for about 5 mins in medium heat.

Add salt needed for the rice.

Add just enough water and cook the rice.

For masala:

Steam the vegetables until they are just tender.

Take oil and butter in a large pan.

Add some bay leaves and then fry the onions.

Then add the bell pepper and fry until crisp.

Now add the rest of the cooked vegetable and salt (needed just for the vegetables) and mix well.

Now add marinade and fry until it thickens and oil separates.

Marinade would liquefy once it hits the heat but would eventually thicken as we cook it.

In a large bowl, alternate the cooked rice and the masala and mix well until combined.

Add some ghee when mixing (enhances the flavor).

Serve hot with raita.