1. In a vessel, boil 2.5 litres of water and add 2 tablespoons of salt to it.
2. Once the water nicely comes to a boil, add washed and soaked (for about 20 minutes) Pillai’s Seeraga Samba Broken Rice (Aromatic).
3. After the rice is half done, drain the water and keep it aside.
4. In another vessel, add 200 ml of oil, 3 cloves, cardamom, cinnamon bark, 400 g of chopped onions, 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 200 g of beans, carrots, green peas, and ½ kg potato.
5. Saute all the ingredients well until their raw smell goes away.
6. Add 1 ½ tbsp chilli powder, 3 green chillies, 150 g of curd, 400 g of tomatoes, 1 ½ tbsp salt, a few coriander, and mint leaves.
7. Cook them well until they turn mushy. Later, add 1 litre of water and allow it to cook for 10–15 minutes.
8. At this stage, add the half-cooked rice and level it evenly.
9. Close it and cook for 15–20 minutes on a low flame.
10. Delicious vegetable biryani is ready.