Mirchi Coconut Biryani

Serves up to 4 

Preparation time 15 minutes

Cooking time 25 minutes

Ingredients 

1.Coconut 1 cup

2.Green chilies 4 to 6 as per taste

3.Onion 1 nos.

4.cinnamon stick 1/2 inch

5.Freshly ground garlic and ginger paste 2 tbsp. Kindly avoid pre grounded,bottled ginger garlic paste.

6. Coriander and fresh mint 1/2 cup

7.pepper 1/4 tbsp

8.Cardamom 3 nos.

9.Bay leaves 1 nos.

10.cloves 2 to 3

11.Dry dhaniya roasted 1/2 tbsp.

12.Juice of 1 Lemon.  

13. Basmathi Rice 1/2 kg

14.salt

15.Carrots diced 2 nos.

16.Beans cut 100 gms

17.potato diced 2 nos.

18.Soya nuggets 50 gms.

19. Jeera 1 tbsp

Method

1. Grind all the ingredients from 1 to 11 with little water to paste.

2.Heat little oil in a pan and add jeera.

3.Add all the vegetables and saute for 5 minutes.

4.Now add the ground paste and cook for 5 minutes.

5.Add salt to taste.

6. Add basmathi rice and water and cook.

7.Finally add juice of 1 lemon.

Note : Soak Basmathi rice in water for 30 minutes.