Kashmiri Biryani

Ingredients

• 600 gms. Basmati Rice.
• 100 gms. each of peas, potatoes, carrots, spinach, french beans and cauliflower.
• 25 gms. each of peeled almonds and cashewnuts (powdered or small pieces).
• 1 tbspn each of green chili, garlic and ginger paste.
• salt & garam masala or punjabi masala according to taste.
• 2 - 2.5 tspn. red chilli powder.
• 1 tspn. turmeric powder.
• 1/2 cup curd, about 2 tspn. lemon juice.
• 1 tspn. powder yellow colour (optional).
• cloves, tej patta, dalchini according to taste.
• 2 medium sized tomatoes' puree , 3 large onions.
• 1/2 cup each of milk and melted ghee or oil.