Mint (Pudina) Biryani
Ingredients
- Onion- 1 Nos( thinly sliced)
- Green Chilli - 2 Nos
- Tomato - 1 Nos (thinly sliced)
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Biryani Powder - 2 tsp
- Carrot - 2 Nos
- Beans - 10 Nos
- Green Peas, Cali-flower & Potato (Ur choice of veg- i used Carrot and beans only)
- Basmati rice / siraga Samba- 1 Cup
- Water - 2 Cups
- Salt - to taste

To Grind:
- mint leaves / pudina - 1/2 cup
- coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
- garlic- 2
- ginger - 1 inch
- green chilli - 2 Nos
- Small Onion - 6 Nos
To Temper:
- Oil / Ghee - 1 & 1/2 tspr
- Bay leaf- 1
- Cinnamon Stick (Pattai) - 3 Nos (Small)
- Cloves (Lavangam or Grambu) - 3 Nos
- Cashews - 15 Nos (optional)
Cooking Method:
- Soak basmati rice for 20 mins . Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger,garlic, chilli with Small onion and little water to a paste.
- Heat a pressure cooker with oil, temper with the items given under ‘To temper’ - itms and add thin sliced onion with Green chilli.
- The onion turns transparent, add ginger garlic paste and fried it well, Then add tomato and Biryani masla mix it well.
- Then add Mint paste and all veggies one by one. The vegetables are half cooked add 2 cups of water and add the 1 cup of rice and mix it well and bring to boil.
- Cook in lowest flame for 10 mins. If you want to give whistle, just close the lid after adding water and give 2 whistles in medium flame. Mint Biryani is ready....
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