Tomato-Jeera Biryani

Ingredients
Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Onion - 1 big
Tomato - 2
Green chilly - 1
Garlic pods - 4
Coriander leaves chopped - fist-full
Elachi - 1
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Bay leaf - 1
Jeera - 1 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cashew - 4
Homemade chilli powder - 1/2 tblsp
Salt
Ghee/oil - 2 tblsp


Preparation
1. Wash and soak rice for 15 min. Slice garlic, onion and tomato and keep aside.
2. Heat ghee/oil in pressure pan and temper with cinnamon, clove, elachi, bay leaf, jeera, green chilli, garlic and cashew. Add onion and fry until it turns to golden brown then add tomato , coriander leaves, chilli powder and fry till all blends well. When oil seperates add rice and stir for a min. Now add water and salt and close pressure pan and set for 1 whistle then keep in sim for 2 min and switch off. Serve hot with riata and chips!


Note
1. While adding water better add hot water so that it increase taste and saves time as well.
2. Dont burn Jeera as it spoils the whole recipe taste.