Hyderabadi Biriyani

Ingredients :
1) Rice = 4 cups
2) Sour curds = 2 cups
3) Water = 2 cups
4) Ghee = 2 teaspoons
5) Mixed chopped vegetables = 1/2 cup (1 potato, 1/2 Beetroot, few french beans and shelled peas )
6) Ginger-garlic paste = 2 teaspoons
7) Onions cut lengthwise = 3 medium sized
8) Garlic flakes = 5
9) Cashew nuts = 10
Grind together these ingredients in the order specified-
1) Baby onions = 6
2) Green chillies = 3
3) Cardamons = 5
4) Daal-cheeni = 1/2 Inch long
METHOD:
1) Heat a little ghee in a non-stick container and fry rice in it.
2) Fry a little oil in a cooker and fry garlic flakes till they are brown.
3) Fry onions in a cooker till they are golden brown.
4) Add the ground masala and chopped vegetables and cook them.
5) When they are done, pour sour curds, water and rice alongwith a salt.
6) Close the cooker and continue cooking till a whistle comes.
7) After the pressure gets reduced open the cooker and garnish with cashewnuts fried in ghee.
8) Transfer in a casserole, if u intend to eat this dish later.
9) serve with raitha (optional).