Ingredients
- For the Marinade
- • 1 cup fresh yogurt
- • 1 tsp tomato puree
- • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- • 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
- • 1 tsp turmeric
- • 1 tsp chili powder
- • 1 tsp garam masala
- • 1-2 threads of saffron
- • salt to taste
- Other Ingredients
- • Approx 2-3 cups of mixed par-boiled vegetables ( potatoes,carrots,cauliflower,peas,beans)
- • 1-1/2 cup Basmati Rice
- • 1 tsp peppercorns
- • 1 tsp cloves
- • 1 tsp green cardamom
- • 1 star Anise
- • 1 bay leaf
- • 1 tsp whole spice (optional)
- For Garnish
- • Raisins, Almonds, Cashews, fried onions and cilantro
Directions
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Mix all the ingredients for the marinade.
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Add the par-boiled vegetables to the marinade and set aside for at least 2-3 hrs. I usually add the marinade in a Zip lock bag, add the veggies, close the zip,shake it until the marinade coats the veggies well, set it aside in Refrigerator for several hours.
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Meanwhile saute the basmati rice in little ghee until it turns golden and emits aroma. Cook the rice in water. It should be fluffy. Set aside.
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Now in a pan, with little ghee, saute the spices and then add the vegetables which were marinating, along with the marinade. Cook until the vegetables are soft.
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Take a shallow pan, add one layer of cooked rice, then add the vegetables, then rice and keep alternating until the final layer is rice.
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Now in 1/2 tsp oil, saute the garnish until golden and then sprinkle these along with the fried onions on top of the layer. You can also add a little saffron infused with warm milk and pour it down this layer of rice. Cover it with foil and bake for 5-10min and serve warm garnished with some cilantro.
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This dish goes very well with Mirchi Ka Salan and Baingan Bhartha