Vegetable Biryani
The down side to having a really great cook for a mother is that eating out is almost always a big let down. Even worse is going out to a restaurant with her. Mine would always talk about how anything we ordered could be improved. And the great thing was that her suggestions were right on the money. There were a few places she would never complain about. Vaishali (till the cook who made the really good sambhar died.) The Oriental Room on Karve Rd. And the Durga Biryani. Mutton or Chicken Biryani is not an easy thing to make. But Vegetable Biryani is even harder to make. But the way mom made it, you wouldn't even miss the meat. My recipe comes nothing close to my my mother's recipe, but it is still pretty decent. Ingredients: 3 cups Basmati Rice (or Brown Rice for a healthier version) 2 large Onions finely chopped 2 large Tomatoes finely chopped 1 large Onion cut lengthwise and deep fried till crispy 1/2 cup Green Peas 1/2 cup Capsicum (Green Pepper) chopped 1/2 cup Carrots cho