Murungakkai Biriyani (Drumsticks Biryani)

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice                -  1 cup
Murungakkai               -  2 - 3 nos
Onions                         -  1 no
Tomatoes                     -  2 nos
Green chilies                -  2 - 3 nos
Cardamom                  -  2 nos
Cloves                         -  2 nos
Bay leaves(Tej patha)   -  1 nos
Fresh coriander leaves  -  2 table spoons
Red chili powder          -  1 tea spoon
Jeera powder               -  1 tea spoon
Coriander powder        -  1 tea spoon
Sugar                           -  1 tea spoon
Ghee                            -  3 table spoons
Salt to taste

1.  Wash and cook rice and spread it in a plate and allow it to cool.
2.  Cut murungakkais to 2 inch long pieces, add salt and steam cook it.
3.  Allow it to cool and with the help of a spoon take our the flesh, slightly mash it and keep it aside.
4.  Finely chop onions, tomatoes and green chilies.
5.  Heat ghee in a kadai, add broken cardamoms, cloves and bay leaves.
6.  After they change colour and aroma comes out add the onions and green chilies.
7.  As soon as the onions become transparent add the tomatoes and stir fry till the tomatoes become soft and shapeless.
8.  Now add the drumstick flesh, salt, coriander powder, jeera powder, sugar and red chili powder.
9.  Mix thoroughly and add the cooked rice to the mixture.
10.Throughly mix and serve hot with raita.