How to Make Biryani

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	How to Make Biryani Have you been putting off making a biryani because your recipe looks way too elaborate and you just...

You've been putting off trying that lovely biryani recipe your mom gave you because it looks way too elaborate and you just don't have the time. Sure, the recipe must be great but here's a simple vegetable biryani recipe that you can put together in less than 30 minutes. Try it!

Ingredients
2 cups basmati rice
1 bay leaf (tej patta), 1 onion - sliced
¾ tsp ginger paste, 2 tsp garlic paste
7-8 french beans - cut into ¾" pieces
1 potato - cut into cubes and boiled with lemon juice
½ carrot - cut into cubes and boiled with lemon juice
3 tbsp tomato puree, ½ tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric (haldi), 1 tsp salt
2 tbsp fresh mint, 2 tbsp dry mint - crushed, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 5 tbsp oil

Biryani masala
4-5 pepper corns (saboot kali mirch), 2 green cardamoms (chhoti illaichi)
1" cinnamon (dalchini), 2 cloves (laung), ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

Method
1. For the rice layer, boil 10 cups water with 2 tsp salt in a large pan. Add rice and boil till soft but firm. Drain and spread in a large tray to cool slightly and evaporate the steam. Fluff with a fork in between. Keep aside.
2. Grind all spices of the biryani masala to a powder. Keep aside.
3. Heat oil. Add bay leaf. Stir. Add onion and cook till golden.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste. Sprinkle some water.
5. Add ½ of the freshly prepared biryani masala.
6. Add beans and stir for 3-4 minutes till half cooked. Add boiled carrots and potatoes. Saute for 4-5 minutes.
7. Add tomato puree. Stir. Add haldi, salt and red chilli powder. Stir for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add fresh pudina. Mix well.
9. Add rice and stir for 4-5 minutes.
10. Add lemon juice and dry mint. Mix well.

Serves: 4 to 6