In a Pressure cooker or a pan add in the oil, wait till the oil heats up then add in the ingredients under “To Temper” table fry for a minute and then add in the sliced onions and fry till the onions become translucent. Next, add in the chopped tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.

Add in ginger-garlic paste and fry for about 2 mins till the raw smell leaves keep the stove in medium flame or the ginger garlic paste might get burnt. Keep on stirring. Next, add in the coriander leaves and mint leaves and fry till it shrinks.

Next add the chopped veggies. I have used carrots, Beans, Green Peas, and potatoes. Chop all the veggies into dices or lengthwise .either way it works well. Next, add in all the spice powders and mix well. Then add in curd.

As a pre-requisite soak the rice in water for about 30mins before cooking. Now add in the soaked basmati rice in cooker fry for about a min and then add in the measured water wait till it boils and keep the stove in a high flame and now close the cooker and wait till stream comes and then put the whistle and cook for about 1 whistle or 3 mins whichever is longer. Tasty veg biryani is now ready to be served.