Ingredients

Basmati Rice/Jeeraka sala rice-2cups

Onion-2 small

Onion-2 for frying

Cashewnuts-handful

Raisins-handful

Tomato-one

Vegetables – Finely chopped Carrots, Beans, Capsicum, Potato etc

Ginger-small piece

Garlic-4 cloves

Green chilli-4

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Chilli Powder-1/2tsp

Garam masala-1tsp

Coriander leaves- Mint Leaves-

Curd-1 tbsp

Cardamom-3

Cloves-3

Cinnamon-1 stick

Fennel seeds-few

Bay leaf-1

Salt

Ghee

Lemon Juice -1tbsp

Water-3 3/4 cups

Method

• Wash rice thoroughly and soak for 20 minutes .
• Roast thinly sliced onion(1) till golden color.
• Roast cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and keep aside.
•  Heat ghee or dada in a cooker. To that add whole spices and roast. Then add a ginger-garlic-green chili mix. Saute for 2 minutes in medium flame. Stir continuously Then add finely sliced onion (2) and add some salt and saute until golden color. Then add mint-coriander leaves and saute. Then add turmeric powder, chili powder, and garam masala powder and saute until the raw smell goes. Now add finely chopped tomato ..Cook until oil comes out. Now add curd and mix well. Then add all vegetables and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes in medium flame. Then add water and mix well. Check the taste. Add salt and spices if required. Let it boil well.  Add drained rice and mix well. Close the cooker without the weight and cook in low flame for 7 minutes. Then turn off the flame and remove the cooker and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes open the cooker. Using a fork puff up the rice. Finally sprinkle roasted cashew nuts, raisins, onions You can add some more mint and coriander leaves. Sprinkling some ghee will enhance the taste.
• So the easy cooker biriyani is ready to serve