Vegetable biryani

Ingredients :

To grind-(masala)
Onion - 1/2
Ginger - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 1 cup
Coriander - 1 cup
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Cinnamon stick - 4
Cloves - 5
Red chillies (dry) - 8
Green chillies - 10
Moggu - 2
Garam masala - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
[fry all the above ingredients in oil before grinding]

Seasoning -
Cinnamon stick, cloves, Cardamom, bay leaf - few (each)
Onion - 1 thinly sliced
Garlic - 4 flakes
Green chillies - sliced long

Basmati rice - 5 cups (150 ml cup)
Vegetables - chopped (carrot, peas, beans, lima beans, cauliflower)
Tomato - 1 small chopped
Coconut milk - 1 cup (150 ml)
Salt, Oil.

Method :

Heat oil in a large vessel. Add all the seasoning ingredients one at a time and fry on medium heat for few minutes. Add the masala and fry for sometime on medium to low heat till the oil separates from masala. Add the tomatoes and then the coconut milk.Mix the vegetables and Let it cook for sometime. Now add the rice and salt and add about 6 cups of water and cover it very tightly with a lid. Let the rice cook on very low heat for approximetly an hour. Serve with raitha!