Mix Vegetable Biryani by Chef Tahira Mateen

Ingredients for Mix Vegetable Biryani:

• Onion 1 cup
• Oil 1 cup
• Carrot 1 cup
• Potato 1 cup
• Capsicum 1 cup
• French beans 1 cup
• Cauliflower 1 cup
• Cabbage 1 cup
• Peas 1 cup
• Tomato 1 cup
• Spring onion 1/2 cup
• Coriander 1/2 bunch
• Mint 1/2 bunch
• Green chili 12-15
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
• Rice 1 kg
• Whole mix spice as required
• Bay leaf 2
• Cardamom 6
• Cumin seed 1 tsp
• Star anise 3
• Red chili powder 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Chicken cubes 2
• Whole spice powder 1 tsp
• Cumin seed roasted 1 tsp
• Nutmeg mace powder 1/2 tsp
• Cardamom powder 1 tsp
• Dry plum 1/2 cup
• Lemon 1/4 cup
• Yellow food color 1/4 tsp
• Kewra water 1 tbsp
• Milk 2-3 tbsp
• Salad for serving
  

Method:

1. Heat 3/4 cup oil in one pan. Then do onion golden brown and take out half onion.
2. Put ginger garlic paste in remaining onion. Together add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chicken cubes, salt and chopped tomatoes and saute it.
3. Cut all vegetables into cubes, blanch it and put in ready gravy.
4. In end, add whole spice powder, cumin seed roasted, cardamom powder, nutmeg mace powder, dry plum, lemon juice, green coriander, mint and green chilies and roast for 2-3 minutes.
5. Boil rice with whole mix spice, cumin seed, star anise, bay leaf and clove and leave one boil.
6. Make layer of vegetables gravy in one big pot and put rice on top.
7. Now add kewra, milk, yellow food color and fried onion, put 1/4 cup oil and simmer on low flame for 5-10 minutes.
8. When ready serve with raita.