Briyani Rice with Mix Vegetables Recipe

INGREDIENTS 

2 cups basmati rice

3 cups chicken stock/ water

3 tbsp ghee or oil

1/2 tbsp turmeric powder

1 bay leaf

2 pcs cinnamon  stick

2-3 pcs cloves

3 pcs cardamoms 

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

2 tomatoes sliced 

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp garam masala

Coriander leaves to garnish

3 shallots sliced and fried

Salt to taste

Chilli powder optional

1 1/2 cups mix veggies

Cashew nuts optional

METHOD

1. Wash the basmati rice few times then soak in water for 20 minutes. Drain then set aside.

2. Make a ginger garlic paste..2 gloves garlic and 1 thumb ginger pound in a mortal and pestle.

3. In a pan heat the oil or ghee then saute the ginger garlic paste in few minutes then add the spices stir well until fragrant . Add the tomatoes stir and cook until tomatoes goes mashy then pour in the chicken stock stir bring to boil  and then add the basmati rice. Cook for 10 minutes then add in the mix veggies on top. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Garnish with friend onion.