Mixed Vegetable Layered Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice basmati
• 2 cups mixed vegetables sliced flat and broad as per vegetables (potato, onion, french beans, carrots, cauliflower capsicum zuchini bottle guard as per choice)
• 1 tomato chopped
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp dalchini (cinnamon) - lavang (clove) powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp dhania powder
• salt to taste
• lemon juice to taste
• 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic grated or paste
• 2 tbsp curds
• 1 tsp mixed cummin & mustard seeds

Procedure

1. Boil rice till grains separate.Cool in a broad based vessal. Heat ghee in a pan.
2. Add cumminseeds, ginger-garlic paste and cinnamon clove powder.
3. Fry for few mins.Add all other masalas, and tomato, fry for another minute.
4. Add all vegetables and curds, cover and allow it to cook till vegetable are soft.
5. In a transparent casserole spread half the rice. Wet hand and press down lightly.
6. Put the vegetables on the rice and spread evenly. Save 1 tbsp for topping.
7. Add the remaining rice and press down as before.
8. Spread the remaining 1 tbsp masala in the centre of the rice. Cover with foil.
9. Bake for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with colored vegetables.(like carrot brocaley green onions)