Veg Biryani

Biryani was invented in the kitchen of Mughal Emperors,Lahore, Kashmir, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Delhi/Agra and Malabar are the main centres of biryani cuisine
The dish may be served with dahi chutney or Raita, korma, curry, a sour dish of eggplant (brinjal), boiled egg and salad.
The difference between biryani and pullao is that while pullao may be made by cooking the items together, biryani denotes a dish where the rice (plain or fried) is cooked separately from the thick sauce.
The Lucknow (Awadhi) Dum biryani is the footprint that the Muslims of the Mughal Empire left on the northern part of India. The Awadhi Dum biryani is also known as "Pukka" biryani
 Hyderabadi biryani called "Kacchi Yeqni" biryani involves cooking the marinated meat and the rice togetherMost biryani cuisines in Pakistan combine elements of Sindhi biryani such as the common use of Yogurt recipes.Memoni biryani was developed by the Memon ethnic group and is very similar to Sindhi biryaniMemoni biryani is made with lamb, yogurt, fried onions, and potatoes, and less tomatoes compared to Sindhi biryani
                                                     Tehari is the name given to the vegetarian version of biryani.
Same preparation as Chicken biryani but with a boiled egg instead of chicken.Daal biryani offers the addition of daal to the ingredients of vegetable biryani. Addition of daal enhances the nutritional value, and with basmati rice, colourful vegetables, spices and fragrance. Today I am making simple Veg Biryani .

Ingredients :-

3 cups Basmati  Rice
4 cups Mix vegetables (as per  your choice)
2 tbsp Biryani garam masala
2 tbsp whole Garam masala
2 tsp cumin seeds or shahi jeera
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder.
Few saffron
2 cups curd
3 tbsp oil (Gravy)
Oil for deep frying
5 cups sliced Onion
1 tbsp chopped green coriander
1 tbsp chopped mint
salt to taste
Method :-

Take a heated pan and add oil .
Now add sliced onion .cook till it becomes golden brown .

Now crispy onions are ready !!

Sock rice for 10 min .
Now take heated pan and add some water.
Now add soaked rice, 1 tsp oil , cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, salt   and cook it for 15 min at medium flame (should not be cooked more than 80%).

Now drain it and keep a side.

Now take a small bowl . add water and saffron.

Take a heated pan add put 2-3 tbsp oil. add all whole garam masala and cumin seeds .

Now add garlic . ginger. green chilli. cook for 2-3 min at medium flame.Now add turmeric powder. and mix it.

Now add all vegetables .
Now mix it.

Now cover it and cook for 8 min at low flame.
Now add biryani powder, salt .Now add red chilli powder.and curd .

 Mix it and add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves. add 2 tbsp water.Now cover it and cook for 15 min at low flame .
vegetables has cooked 80%.

Now apply some curd on top .

 Now put some rice on it and Make a layer of rice on it .

Now make layer of fried onions .

Now again apply some rice on top.

Now add saffron  at some place.

Now make layer of fried onions and chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves.

Now cover it.and cook it for 15 min at low flame 

Now rice has cook properly .

Now serve it with some gravy or mirch ka salan .

Spicy veg biryani is ready to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!