MATTA RICE(Brown Rice) VEGETABLE BIRIYANI

INGREDIENTS :

Brown Rice- 1 cup

Veggies - 1 cup

Tomato - 1

Onion - 1

Green Chillies - 2

Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp

Spinach - half bunch / handful leaves

Cinnamon - 2

Cloves - 1

Bay leaves - 1

Salt to taste

Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Lemon juice -- 2 tbsps

Garam masala powder -- 1 tsp

Turmeric powder -- 1 tsp

To grind :

Fennel seeds, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds, kusakusa,( each 1 tsp) Pudina

Coriander leaves(handful)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1 ) Wash the rice well and soak in water for 20 minutes.

2) Take a bowl of spinach, potato, peas, beans and carrot.

3) Heat oil in a pressure cooker . Once hot, add cinnamon ,cloves, annals and bay leaves.

4) Add chopped onion and fry till transparent.

5) Add chopped tomato and fry till it mixes well with onion.

6)  Add the grinder masala, garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute till the raw smell leaves.

7) Then add vegetables and saute well with the masala.

8) Add two cups of water, bring it to boil and then add rice. Pressure cook for two whistles. Allow the steam to leave and Serve hot with raitha .

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