Vegetable Layered Biryani

Ingredients

• 3 cups basmati rice ( long grain)
• 3 to 4 green cardamom
• 3 to 4 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 8 to 10 black pepper
• 2 to3 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• salt to taste
• 6 tablespoons ghee
• 4 cups water
• 2 carrot chopped to small square pieces
• 1 cup cauliflower florets
• 1 cup green peas
• 1 potato (cut to finger chips/french fries)
• 2 onion chopped to thin slices
• 10-15 cashews
• 15-20 raisins
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 8-9 garlic cloves
• 1/2 ginger grated
• 3-4 green chili
• 3 tablespoons coriander leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
• 1/2 red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander , cumin powder
• 1/2 garam masala
• 2 tomatoes