Minni's Veg Biryani

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 6 cups - Soak it with water and a tsp of sugar and vinegar.

Vegetables-  Carrots, Beans, Potato and Peas cut lengthwise.

Big Onions - 4
Tomato - 4
Chilli Pd - 1 tsp
Dhaniya Pd - 2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
yogurt 1 cup  or lemon juice per taste.

Grind:
Garlic - 3 whole
Ginger - 1 inche

Grind:
10 Green Chillies
1 bunch mint
1 bunch cilantro

Grind:
Coconut - 1/3 grated
Poppy Seeds or Sesame Seeds  - 1/4 cup
Saunf - 1 tsp

For Seasoning:
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cardamom
Bay Leaves
Saunf
Star Anise
Oil - 1/2 cup


Heat oil in a pressure cooker.

Add the seasoning ingredients

Add Onion and fry till translucent.

Add Ginger Garlic paste and fry more.

Add tomatoes and cilantro/mint/green chilli paste.

Add yogurt/lemon juice.

Add salt, red chilli pd, dhaniya pd and turmeric and cook well till the whole thing boils well.

Add coconut paste and fry.

Close the pressure cooker and cook till 2-3 whistles.

After the pressure is released, check for taste and add more salt or lemon.

In a big biryani vessel, Bring the mixture to boil, add the soaked rice and water required to cook the rice.

Add ghee all around the vessel and Keep in dum and cook till done.

Or just transfer the whole thing to instant pot and cook with rice setting.