Veg Dum Biryani

Ingredients

• 1 cinnamon stick
• Salt
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 star anise
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/4 cup cilantro/coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup fried onion
• 1 tbsp whole cloves
• 1 tsp Shah Jeera/Black cumin
• 3-4 cardamom
• 1/4 cup loosely packed mint leaves
• 1 tbsp Red chilli powder (adjust as per your taste)
• Salt( as per needed, only for the gravy)
• 3 cups Extra long Basmati rice
• 2-3 cardamom pods
• 2 tbsp butter/oil
• a pinch of saffron threads (optional)
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste( homemade ginger-garlic paste)
• 3 potatoes peeled and cubed
• 2 carrots peeled and diced into small pieces
• 1/2 cup frozen beans
• 1 tbsp butter/Ghee