For Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

1 bay leaf (tejpatta)

1 small cinnamon (dalchini) stick

3 clove (laung / lavang)

4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)

1/2 cup thinly sliced onions

1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste

2 green chilli , slit

1/2 cup sliced tomatoes

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder

1 tbsp biryani masala

1/2 cup diagonally cut french beans

1/2 cup sliced carrots

1 cup cauliflower florets

1/2 cup capsicum cubes

1/4 cup green peas

salt to taste

1/2 cup curd (dahi)

1 1/4 cups washed and drained long grain rice (basmati chawal)

1 tbsp ghee

1 cup fried onions

4 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)

4 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

1/4 tsp red food colour