Corn Dum Biryani

Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1 lb Basmati rice
1 oz ginger
1 oz garlic
50 ml corn oil
12 oz onion, chopped
10 oz potato, chopped
4 oz French beans, chopped
8 oz cauliflower, chopped
4 oz bell peppers, chopped
2 oz salt
1/2 oz red chilli powder
1 oz  Khada masala – a mix of bay leaves (tej patta), cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and black pepper seeds
2/3 oz powder masala – a mix of cumin powder, jaipatri, cinnamon and cardamom powders
8 oz sweet corn kernels (chunks)
1/2 lb yoghurt
1.75 oz ghee

For the Garnish:
1 slice each of onion, tomato, lime
1 sprig coriander leaves, finely chopped

Preparation:
Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
Parboil the rice and set aside.
Make a paste of the ginger and garlic and set aside.

Method:
Heat the oil in a pan; add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté. Add the chopped vegetables (onion, potato, French beans, cauliflower and capsicum) and sauté for three minutes. Add the salt, chilli powder, khada masala, powder masala, sweet corn kernels and yoghurt.
Bring it to a boil such that it forms a gravy.
Add the sweet corn kernels to the gravy. Mix well and add the parboiled rice to the gravy. Spread the ghee on the rice.
Place the biryani on Dum for about 30 minutes. Garnish with slices of onion, tomato and lime and sprinkle with coriander leaves.