Kolhapuri Veg Biryani

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice, soaked
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp kolhapuri masala
• 2 tbsp roasted coconut, ground
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• Mint, coriander, ghee, salt

Method

1. Grind roasted coconut with kolhapuri masala into a coarse paste.
2. Parboil rice with whole spices until 70% cooked; drain.
3. Heat ghee, saute onion till golden, add ginger-garlic paste and the coconut-masala paste; cook till fragrant.
4. Add vegetables and cook until just tender in the spicy masala.
5. Layer the parboiled rice on top with mint and coriander, cover and cook on low heat (dum) 12-15 minutes before serving with raita.