Ingredients

• 400g basmati rice

• 6 cups of water

• 2 sliced medium onions

• 2 slit or finely chopped green chillies (optional)

• 1 tsp crushed garlic/garlic paste

• 1 tsp crushed ginger/ginger paste

• 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves

• 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

• 4 tbsp ghee or cooking oil

• 4 tbsp plain yoghurt

• salt to taste

• 2.5 cups mixed, chopped vegetables (potato, carrot, beans, peas etc.)

• 2 whole bay leaves

• 2 sticks cinnamon

• 4 cloves

• 4 green cardamom

• 1 tsp black pepper corns

• 2 star anise

• 2 tsp shahi jeera (caraway seeds)

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1.5 tbsp Spice Tree Biryani Masala

• 10 g fried onions

• 1 medium sliced tomato

Raita

• 2 tbsp finely chopped onion

• 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber

• 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato

• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

• salt to taste

• 2 cups yoghurt

• 1/4 cup water or as per required consistency