Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
6 onions, sliced
6 tomatoes, chopped
4 potatoes, peeled
3 carrots, peeled
1 cup peas
1 red pepper
1/2 cup oil
3 tbsp salt
1 cup yogurt
3 tbsp dhana jeera powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp mixed spices masala
Coriander leaves, chopped
Pinch of saffron

Method:
Soak the rice in cold water for 2 hours. In a deep, broad pan, bring some water to boil, add 1 tbsp salt, place the rice into it and let it cook till the rice is soft and fluffy , add saffron, drain the excess water and leave them aside.
Dice the potatoes, carrots and boil them along with peas. In the meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan, fry the onion till tender and brown, add the red pepper and fry for 2 minutes. Place tomatoes into it and cook it till everything is blended togather. Add salt, turmeric, dhana jeera and chilli powder with cooked vegetables and let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes on a slow heat. At the end, add the yogurt, mixed spices masala.
In a wide, flat bowl, lay some rice at the bottom and make second layer of vegetales, making about 5 layers with the last one of rice. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.

(Courtesy of indianrecipe.net)