Here is a recipe for my vegetarian readers.
Ingredients:-
Biriyani or jeerakasala rice - 2 cups
Tomatoes chopped- 5 large
Green chillies-10 numbers
Spring onions(optional) -2 bunches, chopped
Fennel Seeds/Somph(perum jeerakam)-a pinch, crushed
Big onions chopped- 2
Coriander leaves-a big bunch
Chilli powder-1 tbs
Oil-2 tbs
Method:-
Take oil in a large container. Saute the big onions and spring onions.
To this, add crushed fennel seeds, chilli powder and tomatoes. When all these are done add 4 or 5 cups of water and salt. Bring to boil.
To the boiling mixture, add coriander leaves and the washed rice and cook in low fire. When the rice is cooked, remove frome fire and serve hot with salad, pappad and pickle.