2 cups basmati rice
2 cups mixed vegetables (potatoes, onions, zucchini, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, French beans, carrots, cauliflower or capsicum as per choice)
1 tomato chopped
2 tbsp ghee or butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon & cloves powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
Lemon juice to taste
1/2 tsp ginger-garlic grated or paste
2 tbsp yogurt
1 tsp cumin & mustard seeds

Mixed Vegetable Layered Rice

     1. Boil rice till grains separate. Cool in a big plate.
     2. Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan. Add cumin & mustard seeds, ginger-garlic paste and            cinnamon & clove powder.
     3. Fry for a minute. Add all other masalas, and tomatoes and fry for another minute.
     4. Add all vegetables and yogurt, cover and cook till vegetables are tender.
     5. In a transparent casserole spread half the rice. Wet your hand with little water and press            down lightly.
     6. Now transfer the vegetables onto the rice and spread evenly. Save 1 tbsp of vegetables for             topping.
     7. Add the remaining rice and press down as before. Spread the tbsp of leftover masala in the             center of the rice. Cover with foil.
     8. Bake for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with coriander and French fries (optional)