Soak long grain Basmati rice for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, drain the excess water and mix salt as required for rice and keep aside

Chop and slice all veggies.

Saute till vegetables become 80% cooked. Transfer the stir fried vegetable in a separate plate.

Now in the cooker further add 2 tsp oil, bay leaf, cinnamon,cloves,cardamom, dried chilli and cumin seeds. Saute for 1 minute.

Further add chopped onions and saute for 2 minutes.

Then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 minute till raw smell of the paste goes.

Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Mix and saute for 2 min on low flame.

Then add chopped tomatoes and 2 tsp water. Cover the cooker for 2 minutes till tomatoes become soft and mushy.

Now turn off the flame for 5 minutes and let the masala cool for 5 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup Water, chopped mint & coriander leaves, fried onions over vegetable gravy. Sprinkle some garam masala and spread 1 tsp ghee over it.

Put second layer of soaked rice. Garnish it with some mint, coriander leaves and some sliced onions.

Sprinkle some salt, garam masala, Saffron (soaked in milk) and 1 tsp ghee over it. Add balance 1.5 cups of water to it. Cover the cooker and let it dum on low flame for 20-25 minutes.

Restaurant style dum biryani is ready to be served with Raita of your choice.. ENJOY!!!