Vegetable Kacchi Biryani

Ingredients

• Vegetables:

• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/4 cup chopped beans
• 1/4 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup cauliflower florets

• For biryani powder:

• 1 mace
• 2-3 green cardamom pods
• 2-3 cloves
• 1 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1/2 tsp shahi jeera
• 1 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1-2 (wiped clean) bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns

• For marinade:

• 1 big onion- chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/4 cup mint leaves
• 1-2 green chilli
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 4 tbsp yogurt
• salt to taste

• For rice:

• 1½ cup (soaked in water for 20 min) basmati rice
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 2-3 cloves
• salt to taste
• ½ inch cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 cup mint leaves

• For assembling:

• 1-2 drops kewra essence/biryani essence (optional)
• ghee roasted cashews- a handful
• 1/4 cup mint leaves

• For the dough :

• 2 Cups wheat flour
• Water as needed