Biryani (Vegan)

• 2 cup Long grained biryani rice
• 2 1/2 cup Diced vegetables (onions,beans,cauliflower,green peas,potatoes,carrots)
• 1 cup milk
• 10 piece Cashewnuts
• 1 Garam Masala (2-3 cloves,cinnamon stick,2 bay leaves,3 star anise,4 peppercorns,2 cardamoms,mace)
• 1 tbsp Ghee or Butter
• 2 tbsp Sour curd
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp corainder powder (you can use chopped fresh corainder leaves instead)
• 2 chopped green chillies
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 cup Paneer (you can also use mushrooms)
• 4 tsp Refined oil
• 1 cup water
• 1 Salt to taste
• 1 cup Diced cucumber,tomatoes & onions
• 1/3 cup chopped corainder leaves & green chillies
• 2 cup sour curd
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 Salt to taste

1. Transfer the diced vegetables to a mixing bowl.Add sour curd, tomato puree, fenugreek powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder, green chillies,turmeic and salt.
2. Mix well and marinate for 1 hour.
3. Grind the cashews into a fine paste.
4. Heat oil in a wok.Add the garam masala and fry for 1 min.
5. Add the cashew paste.
6. Fry for 4-5 mins and then add the marinated vegetables.Cook the vegetables till they are done.
7. Remove from fire.
8. Wash the rice and transfer to a pressure cooker.
9. Add the cooked vegetables,1 cup water,milk,paneer ghee and salt and mix well.Cover the lid and allow to cook for 13-15 mins or 2 whistles.Remove from stove.
10. Allow to stand till the steam is let off.
11. Remove the cover and let it stand for another 5 mins.
12. Serve with raita.
13. For Raita : Mix all the ingredients given for making raita in a bowl and it's prepared.

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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/366897-biryani-vegan (may not work)