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Vegetable Biriyani is a simple preparation made using basmati rice and vegetables

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 4 cups
Vegetables like peas,carrots, beans, tomato cut into small pieces - 2 cups
Butter or ghee - 100g

Green cardamoms - 4

Cloves - 7

Cinnamon 1 inch long - 4

Onion thinly sliced - 1

Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp

Sliced ginger - 1 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Hot water - 4 cups

In a heavy bottomed vessel or a non stick vessel heat the butter and let it melt

Put in the cardamoms, cloves , cinnamon and cumin seeds and heat for a minute

Now put in sliced onions and ginger and let it slightly brown on low fire.

Add the washed rice and fry the rice slowly until all the water has evaporated

Now add the vegetables and fry for some more time

Now add the hot water and lemon juice

Cover the mixture and let it cook on lowest fire for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed by the rice.

Serve it with salad and pickles.