Vegetarian Biryani

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp	Vegetable Oil
1	Onion, chopped
2	Tomatos, diced
1 in	Cinnamon Stick
1	Carrot, diced
2 cups	Cauliflower, florets
1	Green Pepper, diced
1/2 cup	Peas
3/4 cup	Chickpeas
1 cup	Basmati Rice
600ml	Vegetable Stock
50g	Paneer, cubed and lightly fried
1 cup	mixed fruit and nuts
2	Bay Leaves
6	Black Peppercorns
5	Cloves
5	Cardamom Pods
	Salt, to taste

Method

• Heat the oil and fry the onion until golden. Remove and reserve half the onion.
• Add the tomato to the pan, stir in the spices and cook for about 5 minutes until spices become fragrant.
• Add the vegetables and salt, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the rice and stock, bring to the boil then simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Add the paneer and nuts and mix well. Cover and simmer for a further 5 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed.