Basmati is a variety of long grain rice grown in India and Pakistan, notable for its fragrance and delicate, nuanced flavour. I like the following recipe based on Basmati rice.
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Vegetable briyani
Ingredients:
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2 cups Basmati Rice
1 cup Mixed Vgetable (cauliflower, potato, carrot, french beans)
150 gms Green Peas
3 Finely Sliced Onion
2 Finely Sliced Green Chillies
Salt to taste
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
2 tsp Cinnamon(dalchini), Caraway Seeds(zeera)
4 Cloves (laung)
1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
4 Tomato
1/2 cup Yogurt (curd)
4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
3 tbsp Dry Fruits (cashew nuts, raisin)

Preparation:
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Wash the basmati rice well before cooking.Then take rice with 3-3/4 cup water and a little salt added to it and 2 tbsp of dry fruits.Cook it in pressure cooker or in a pan or microwave.
Cut all the vegetables into small thin pieces and fry each one of it separately in oil. Fry the green peas also.
Take 1 tblsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, green chilli, cinnamon and caraway seeds powder, cloves, black pepper powder and stir for about half minute. Then add onions and saute them for a minute ot till they get pink in color.
Add salt and red chilli powder and stir.
Add fine chopped tomatoes and fry till they are properly cooked.
Take the yogurt and make it fine by putting in a blender for just 2 rotations. Add this fine yogurt and stir well.Heat it for about 10 seconds.
Add all the fried vegetables.
Add the cooked rice and mix well with very light hands so that the rice grain doesn't break. Cook for about 3 minutes.
Take this vegetable biryani out in a rice serving dish.
Garnish with dry fruits and green coriander leaves.
Serve the vegetable (veg ) biryani hot with raita and pickle.
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I enjoy any rich dish for lunch and dinner. I especially prefer something healthy with veggies. One of my favorite rice dishes is vegetable fried rice. It's a very healthy and delicious dish. Lentil soup, yogurt, salad and chutney go great with it. See the recipe below:

Ingredients:
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 tbsp oil (canola oil or clarified butter)

Spices:
• 2-4 cloves
• 2 green cardamon
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• salt to taste

Vegetables and Nuts:
• 1 tbsp cashews sliced
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 medium potato
• 7-9 cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 1 medium tomato chopped

Check out the recipe here:
http://www.healthy-vegetarian-cooking.com/vegetable-fried-rice.html