[font="]MIXED VEGETABLE LAYERED RICE[/font][font="][/font] [font="]INGREDIENTS :[/font][font="][/font] [font="]• 2 cups basmati rice • 2 cups mixed vegetables (potatoes, onions, zucchini, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, French beans, carrots, cauliflower or capsicum as per choice) • 1 tomato chopped • 2 tbsp ghee or butter • 1/2 tsp cinnamon & cloves powder • 1/2 tsp garam masala • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp coriander powder • Salt to taste • Lemon juice to taste • 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic grated or paste • 2 tbsp yogurt • 1 tsp cumin & mustard seeds[/font] [font="]PREPARATION :[/font] [font="]• Boil rice till grains separate. Cool in a big plate. • Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan. Add cumin & mustard seeds, ginger-garlic paste and cinnamon & clove powder. • Fry for a minute. Add all other masalas, and tomatoes and fry for another minute. • Add all vegetables and yogurt, cover and cook till vegetables are tender. • In a transparent casserole spread half the rice. Wet your hand with little water and press down lightly. • Now transfer the vegetables onto the rice and spread evenly. Save 1 tbsp of vegetables for topping. • Add the remaining rice and press down as before. Spread the tbsp of leftover masala in the center of the rice. Cover with foil. • Bake for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with coriander and French fries (optional) [/font]