Vegetable Biryani

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of mixed veggis ( potatoes , carrots , greenpeas, beans, califlower )
2 cups basmathi rice

1 onion ( sliced)
1/2 cup tomato puree ( use canned puree to get the good colour to biryani)
2 tsp ginger and garlic paste
6 to 7 green chillis ( slit)
cilantro ( handfull)
mint (optional)

4 cloves
4 cardamom
2 inch cinnamon stick

1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala powder

6 tbs oil
2 tbs ghee

1/4 cup cashews (grind to a smooth paste )
pinch of safforn ( soaked in 1/4 cup warm milk)

1 tsp Garam masala for sprinkling in layers

METHOD
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Wash and Soak rice for 20 min , Cook 2 cups of rice with 3-1/2 cups of water and 1 tsp of salt
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Chop all the veggies in to big pieces
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Heat oil in a pan , add cloves , cardamom , cinnamon then add sliced onions , sprinkle salt
and cook on low flame until onions are brown
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Now add green chillis and cilantro fry for a min , and add tomato puree , cumin powder , coriander powder , red chilli powder mix everything and cook on low flame for 5 min
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Then Add chopped veggies , cover and cook on low flame for 10 min or until veggies are soft
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Now add cashew paste and garam masala powder mix everything and cook for another 5 min , and turn off the stove
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Take a baking dish , add a layer of veggi mixture ,top it with rice , ghee and garam masala , again add remaining veggi mixture ,top it with remaining rice , ghee ,garam masala and saffron milk
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Cover with tight lid or foil ,bake on a preheated 350 oven for 30 min
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Done , serve hot

Cheesy Tortellini

INGREDIENTS

1 pound tortellini ( store bought)

FOR SAUCE

1/2 stick butter
2 tbs all purpose flour
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1-1/2 cup milk
pinch of black pepper powder and salt


1/4 cup mix of both cheeses for topping ( mozzarella + parmesan)

METHOD

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Cook tortellini according to package directions , and keep aside

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Boil milk in a sauce pan and keep aside

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Melt butter on low heat , add flour , mix well and cook until raw smell of flour gone may be a min or 2

( make sure not to brown the flour )

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Wisk hot milk in to flour and butter mixture with out any lumps

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Now add both the cheeses and melt on low flame until sauce is thick ( u can add more milk if the sauce is too thick)

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Add a pinch of pepper powder and salt , mix well

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Preheat oven to 350

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Place cooked tortellini in a baking tray , pour cheese sauce over pasta , sprinkle

remaining cheeses and bake for 20 min or until golden on top

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Done