Now, Heat the oil or ghee in a pan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready. Add cumin seeds, aAfter the cumin seeds crack, add asafetida, and Turmeric powder.
Add onion and cook till onion is little tender.
Add ginger, garlic paste and cook about a minute or so.
Now add carrot and potato and cook them till tender. Cover pan to cook potato and carrot faster.
When potato and corrot done, Add rest of the vegetables (cauliflower, beans, bell pepper, paneer, cashews, cabbage, peas) and cook. I keep my veggies crunchy so just cook for little bit.
Add tomato puree, biryani paste, yougrt, garam masala, red chili powder and mix.
If you haven't added saffron mixture in rice, you can add in curry at this point and turn off the stove.
Assembling Biryani-For making in oven or microwave
Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
Take baking glass dish or anything oven (or microwave-if making in micro)proof.
Put half of the cooked vegetables into the baking dish.
Spread half of the cook rice over vegetables. Over the rice, sprinkle with mint and cilantro if you wish.
Pour the remaining vegetables evenly over the rice.
Spread remaining rice evenly over vegetables.
Next spread melted butter over the entire dish.
Cover the pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
Assembling Biryani-For stove top cooking
In a big pan, Add layers of vegetalbe curry and rice alternatively. Turn on the stove on low heat and cook for15 mintues or till you see steam coming out of it.
Sever biryani hot with raita or just eat itself.