Biryani -the non fuss variety

I know, I know, Im awesome :)

So Biryani you said. So here's how I made that.

Onions, ginger, garlic, green chilli, raw jeera, garam masala,  cashew nuts - grind.

In the cooker, heat oil. Add ghee or butter. Add a stick of cinnamon, a few cloves, a couple if bay leaves and a couple of green cardomoms. Add masala. Fry on low heat till oil separates. You could remove this paste and keep aside (but it works even if you dont)

Add sliced potatoes, carrots, anything else ( if adding soya chunks, soak in water till they bloat, then add), fry a bit. Add washed and drained rice (if it's clean, you could add pour out of the packet into the cooker). Fry this a bit. If you have kept the fried gravy separate, now is the time to add it. Add salt.

Grind a bunch of coriander leaves and add.

Add water till it covers everything plus a centimetre.

Cook 2 whistles in low heat.

There you go :)

Works well with papad and raita. So it's not just carbs, add either paneer or soya chunks or have with boiled egg