Brinjal Biryani

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg brinjals(8-9 nos)- cut into bite size pieces
• 2 cups basmati rice -washed,drained and ghee-sauted(1 tbsp ghee)
• 2 big onions-sliced
• 1 tomato-chopped fine
• 1/2 cup fresh green peas-optional
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp south-indian biryani masala
• 4 green chillies-slit
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cup second coconut milk
• 1 bay leaf-crushed
• 2 green cardamom-crushed
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick-crushed
• 5 saffron strands-soaked in warm water
• 2 tsp ghee with 1 tbsp refined oil
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• few mint and coriander leaves