How to make Baby corn Biryani - Vegan Biryani

• Wash and rinse basmati rice till it runs clear. Soak it with 2 cups of water for at least 30 mins. Meanwhile, chop all the veggies. Slice the onions thin. Chop tomatoes and baby corn. 
• Heat a pressure cooker. Once hot, add 2 tbsp of oil. To it, add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Saute until you get a nice aroma.
• Add thinly sliced onions and cook till golden.
• Now add Red Chilli powder, coriander powder(ground coriander), garam masala and ginger-garlic paste. Cook for a minute.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it tuns mushy.
• Now add chopped baby corn and saute briefly.
• In a blender, add 1/4 cup of Coriander leaves(cilantro), 1/4 cup of mint leaves and 2 green chillies. blend it to a fine paste.
• Add this masala to the cooker and cook for 2 mins.
• Now add 2 cups of water to the cooker and bring it to boil.
• Drain the water from the soaked rice. Add the rice, remaining chopped coriander leaves(cilantro) and mint leaves to the cooker.
• Pressure cook for 3 whistles in high flame or 10 mins in medium flame.
• Let the pressure release naturally. Then fluff the rice with a fork. Serve with Raita(yoghurt dip).