| • | Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 minutes.
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| • | Now make a fine paste of red chilies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic and ginger.
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| • | Heat a pan and put some ghee into it.
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| • | Add the soaked rice (no water) in it and cook till rice start sticking together.
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| • | Remove the rice from fire.
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| • | Heat a pan and put oil into it. When the oil turns hot, add chopped onion in it.
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| • | Stir till the onion turns golden brown in color.
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| • | Now add the paste and all the vegetables to the onions.
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| • | Add a little water, tomato puree and salt to the vegetables.
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| • | Add the sauté rice and some more water so as to cover the rice with water.
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| • | Cover the pan and let the rice cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
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| • | Chettinad Biryani is ready to eat. Serve it hot with lime juice. |
