Mushroom And Vegetable Briyani (Traditional Style)

This is how my Mother-In-Law prepares Vegetable Briyani.. Her Briyani will always be very much flavorful.. The secret behind is, she used to saute everything in oil, which she grinds for masala..  Here is the flavorful and tasty recipe..

Recipe For : 4

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

To Grind: For Masala

Chopped Ginger                                        - 2 tsp

Chopped Garlic                                         - 2 tsp

Green Chillies                                            - 2

Cinnamon                                                  - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Star Aniseeds                                             - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Green cardamom                                       - 1

Fresh Coriander                                         - a handful

Others :

Basmathi rice                                            - 2 cup

Button Mushroom                                      - 100gm

Carrot                                                        - 1

Fresh Peas                                                - 1/4 cup

French Beans                                            - 8 to 10

Big onion                                                   - 2  

Tomato                                                      - 2 

Fresh Coriander leaves                             - a handful

Fresh Mint leaves                                      - a handful

Curd                                                          - 1 tbsp

lemon                                                         - 1/2

Oil                                                              - As required

Ghee                                                          - 2 tsp

Water                                                         - 4 cups

Salt                                                             - as required

Masala Powders

Turmeric powder                                       - a pinch

Chilli Powder                                             - 2 tsp

Cumin Powder                                           - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder                                      - 1 tsp

Whole Garam Masala

Cloves                                                        - 1

Star Aniseeds                                             - 1

Cloves                                                        - 1

Green cardamom                                       - 1

Procedure:

1.  Wash the rice , empty all the water and keep it aside
2. Saute in oil and grind everything mentioned under 'To Grind'.
3. Chop Big Onion lengthwise. Chop Mushroom, carrot and French Beans into little bigger pieces..
4. Cook fresh peas as well. 
5. Chop tomato finely.
6. Heat oil + ghee in a cooker
7. Add rice to it. saute for some time. You can see rice getting dry. That is the perfect time to switch off the flame. This is done to prevent the rice getting sticky.
8. Take out the rice 
9. Add more oil + ghee and add everything listed in 'whole garam masala'.
10. Then add onions
11. Once onions become translucent add chopped vegetables and peas.
12. After some time add tomatoes.
13. Add the masala and all the powders under 'Masala Powders'  including salt.
14. Add rice, curd and 4 cups of water.
15.  Add coriander leaves and mint leaves. mix it well and keep the cooker for 1 whistle.
16. Add lemon juice atlast after opening the briyani.  Be careful while mixing up briyani. Make it a perfect round when you are mixing up the briyani otherwise you might end up breaking the rice.
17. Adjust the spice, according to your taste. You Can also use Seeraga Samba Rice (Briyani Rice) for this recipe.
18. Enjoy your briyani with raita,