Veg biryani

Wash the rice and soak for half an hour

Heat the heavy bottomed pan and add oil. When oil gets heated add whole garam masala and green chilles.

When chillies start to splutter add in cubed potatoes

Give it a stir and after 5 min add soaked soya chunks and let it cook for 5 to 6 min

Mean while to prepare rice take 5cups of water in a vessel and allow it to boil. Once the water starts boiling add whole garam masala n 2 green chillies and 1/2 spoon salt.

Now add soaked rice to the boiling water and allow it cook upto 80%

Here in the pan add turmeric, salt, kashmiri red chilli powder and mix well

After some time add garam masala powder and some jeera powder and add curd to it and keep on stirring in order to avoid curd from curdling

Add half quantity mint leaves and coriander leaves give it a stir

Once all the ingredients are cooked well add the half cooked rice on top of the potatoes mix

Now add left over mint and coriander leaves on the top of the rice and also add the saffron soaked in milk.

Now close the lid of the pan and allow it to steam cook for 20min

After the veg biryani is prepared add a table spoon of ghee on the top of the rice which adds taste to rice

Veg biryani is served hot with raita and salad.