Veg Briyani #3 - Jeeraga Samba Briyani

Ingredients:
Carrot - 1
Beans - 5
Potato - 1
Green peas - 1/4 cup
Green Chilly - 2 (slit)
Onion - 1 1/2 (fine chop)
Cashews - 5 - 6
Briyani Masala - 2 tbsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Mint Leaves - 1 cup(finely chopped)
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Green Elaichi - 2
Bay Leaf - 1
JeeragaSamba Rice -  2 1/2cups
Coconut Milk - 2 cup
Water - 1 3/4 cup
Salt - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 3 tbsp

Method:

• Soak rice and strain water.
• Heat ghee in pan and saute rice and add to electric cooker.
• In same pan heat ghee.
• Add cashews and roast it and set aside.
• Heat ghee in pan and add garam spices.
• Add chilly, onion and saute.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a while.
• Add veggies, briyani masala, garam masala and coriander powder.
• Mix well and add reqd salt.
• Now add a cup of coconut milk and  mint leaves and mix well.
• Now low the range and let it boil.
• Add this to rice and add reqd water/coconut milk and mix well.
• Add kashmiri chilly powder and mix up.
• Cook for 15-20 mins and garnish with roasted cashews.
• Drizzle a tsp of ghee and cover it up.
• Serve with onion raita.

Note:

• For jeeraga samba rice, the ratio of water will be 1 : 1 1/2.
• You can add 1/2 cup fine chopped coriander leaves too.