Ingredients vegetarian 6 servings

• 1/2 kg brinjals(8-9 nos)- cut into bite size pieces
• 2 cups basmati rice -washed,drained and ghee-sauted(1 tbsp ghee)
• 2 big onions-sliced
• 1 tomato-chopped fine
• 1/2 cup fresh green peas-optional
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp south-indian biryani masala
• 4 green chillies-slit
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cup second coconut milk
• 1 bay leaf-crushed
• 2 green cardamom-crushed
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick-crushed
• 5 saffron strands-soaked in warm water
• 2 tsp ghee with 1 tbsp refined oil
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• few mint and coriander leaves

Directions

1. Take a microwave bowl.Add ghee,oil,bay leaf,cloves,cardamoms,cinnamon stick,sliced Onions and ginger-garlic paste .Mix well and Microwave this on High for 2 mins.
2. Take the bowl out,add chopped tomatoes,chilli powder,biryani masala,green chillies,salt,few mint and coriander leaves.Mix well and microwave this on high for 3 mins.
3. Add brinjal pieces,lemon juice and fresh green peas and mix well.Microwave this on high for 30 seconds.
4. Transfer this to a pressure pan,add ghee sauted basmati rice,thick and second coconut milk,soaked saffron strands with water,few mint and coriander leaves and pressure cook upto 1 whistle(not more than 1 whistle).Turn off the flame.
5. Serve this hot with Korma,raita of ur choice,etc,.
   

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