Vegetable Biryani

Marinade mix:

• Long Green chillies – 1.5 
• Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Red chili powder – 2 tsp
• Black cumin or Kala Jeera – 2 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Whole Javetri or mace – 1 or 2
• Yogurt – 1/2 cup
• Lime juice – 2 tbsp
• Bay leaves – 2
• Cloves – 3
• Cinnamon stick – 1″
• Cardamom – 3
• Whole black pepper – 7
• Fresh mint leaves – 1/2 cup
• Cilantro – 1/4 cup

Method of Marinade Preparation:

1. Heat a tbsp of oil in a pan and fry onions till it becomes brown and crisp.
2. Heat Rice with twice the water in microwave for 12 minutes. Basically the rice should be partially cooked.
3. Heat a tsp of oil and fry bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, whole pepper. Cool it and grind it. Add Green Chilli,ginger,garlic and grind. Add cilantro and mint and grind again.
4. In a bowl mix the ground mixture  along with the remaining ingredients of the marinade. Add cauliflower,peas,carrots,etc vegetables. Add yogurt. Shake the bowl till all the vegetables are thoroughly coated with the masalas. 
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Keep the bowl aside for atleast 30-40 minutes for the flavour of the spices to get absorbed.
7. Fry cashews and raisins in ghee or oil.

Method for preparing Biryani

1. Fry Put oil  on a Oven baking sheet and spread half cooked rice on it.
2. Add Vegetable marinade.
3. Add fried onions and cashew/raisin mix
4. Mix all the contents well.
5. Preheat oven at 375 celcius and bake the rice for 35-40 minutes.
6. Every 10-15 minutes check if the vegetables are cooked.
7. When done spread fresh cut cilantro on top and serve hot.