Andhra Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Basmati Rice

• ¾ cup Oil

• 1 cup Curds (Yogurt)

• 3 cups Milk

• 3 – 4tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste

• 2 tsp Sajeera

• 3 Bay leaf

• 1 tsp Dhania Powder

• 1 Onion (medium sized chopped)

• 1 Onion (medium sized cut lengthwise)

• 5 Green Chillies

• ½ tsp Turmeric

• ½ bunch Coriander (finely cut)

• 5-6 Cashews

• 1 Potato (cut into small cubes)

• 2 Carrot (cut into small cubes)

• 12- 15 Green Beans (chopped finely)

• ½ cup Green Peas (deskinned)

• 4 Elaichi (Cardamom)

• 6 Cloves

• ½ Cinnamon Stick (chopped into pieces)

• ½ cup Ground Coconut

• Salt to taste

• 2 cups Water

How to make Andhra Vegetable Biryani:

• Heat oil in a pan.

• Once oil is heated add cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon, elaichi, sajeera and fry for 2 minutes.

• Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry for another minute.

• Add onion, green chillies, cut vegetables, salt, dhania powder, turmeric and deep fry them for sometime.

• Clean by washing the rice.

• Add yogurt, coconut paste, milk and also the fried vegetables.

• Stir them well and cook.

• Garnish the rice with onions and the chopped coriander.

Suggestions: It goes great with gongura chicken.