Vegetable Biriyani

Enjoy the wonderful taste of vegetable biriyani with raita.
Ingredients:
for rice:
1. 1 cup rice
2. 1 tsp ghee or oil
3. 2 pcs. cardamom
4. 2 pcs. cinnamon
5. cloves
6. pepperscorns(kali mir
7. 2 bay leaves(tej patta)
8. salt(to taste)
9. 2 cups water
10. 1/2 cup milk and saffron a little
for vegetable layer:
1. 1tbsp ghee or oil
2.1 onion chopped
3. large tomatoes chopped
4. 6-7 garlic flakes
5. 2-3 green chillies
6. 1/2 cup green peas
7. 1/4 cup carrots
8. 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
9. 1 tbsp cumin seeds
10. 1/2 cup water
11. salt,black peeper,red chilli powder(to taste)
12.1/4 tsp turmaric powder
13. 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
method:
1. wash and soak rice in2 cups of water for half an hour. drain the water.
2. Microwave the ghee or oil in a microwave safe bowl for 30 secs.at 100% power.
3.The cardamom,cinnamon,peppercorn,salt ,rice and 2 cups of water. boil for 9-10mins. at 100% power and then at 60% power for 5-6 mins.
4. Add the 1/2 cup of milk and safforn to rice.allow to stand coverd for 5 mins.
5. In anthor microwave bowl micriwave ghee at 100% for 30 secs.
6. Add the chhopped onion ,tomatoes and the garlic.microwave in 2 mins in 100% power.
7. Add rest of the spices ,chopped vegetables and 1/2 cup of water and microwave coverd for 5-6 mins.at the 100% power.
8. In a serving dish place one layer each boil rice and microwaved vegetables one by one .microwave(coverd) for 4 mins. at 100% power. allow to stand for 5 mins. serve hot with a raita.