Hyderabadi Biryani

Ingredients:
*1 cup Basmati rice
*1 cup fresh thick curd
*1 cup water
*2 cups mixed diced vegetables(potatoes, carrots, peas, turnip, etc)
*2 and half tablespoons oil
*1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
*2 cut lengthwise onions
*6 flakes peeled garlic
*Salt to taste
*1 Lemon
*10-15 finely cut mint leaves
*10-15 cut coriander leaves

Grind Together:
*10 cashew nuts
*7 small onions
*1/2inch ginger piece
*8 green chillies
*2 cloves
*2 cardomoms

#Fry above ingredients in the little oil and grind it. Along with a bunch of coriander leaves.

Method:
Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes. Drain water and fry for 2 mins in half a teaspoon of ghee.

Heat pressure cooker, add oil and fry garlic and onion pieces. Mix ginger garlic paste and diced vegetables. Fry in medium flame till vegetables are tender. Add ground masala paste and fry till raw smell goes. Beat curds and add it along with one cup of water. When it starts boiling add rice and salt, cover lid and reduce flame completely. Keep weight on top of lid light empty vessed as soon as the lid is closed. Cook for 10 minutes. Remov from fire. Squeeze lemon juice, add cut mint and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve.