Cauliflower Briyani

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Cauliflower - 2 cups
• Yogurt - 2 spoons
• Onions - 2
• Tomatoes - 2
  
• Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
• Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - half teaspoon
  
• Green Chillies - 4
• ginger garlic (finely diced) - 2 teaspoons
• lemon juice - 2 spoons
  
• Cinnamon - 2 sticks
• Cardamon - 2
• Cloves - 6
• Bay leaves - 2
  
• Coriander leaves, Curry leaves and Mint leaves
• Ghee - 3 tablespoons

Method:

• Wash and soak basmati rice in 4 cups of water.
• Dice the cauliflower and put in salted warm water and keep it aside.
• Heat a pan and add ghee, cardamon, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and fry for 30 seconds and add the onions and fry until light brown in color.
  
• Add green chillies, finely diced ginger and garlic and fry until the raw smell oozes out.
• Add tomatoes and curry leaves and fry for 2 mins.
• Add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and fry for a minute.
• Add the cauliflower, lemon juice and curd and cook for 3-4 mins until the cauliflower is coated well in the masala.
• Add finely chopped coriander and Mint leaves and mix into the gravy.
  
• Transfer the rice and cauliflower gravy into rice cooker and add required salt and cook.
• Serve Cauliflower Briyani with raita and pappad.