Whole Masoor (puy lentils) Biryani

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Milk with Saffron,
2  cups Basmati Rice,
1/2  cup Whole Masoor, (puy lentils)
1 Potato,  (cut in sliced)
1/2 cup  Capsicum,(sliced)
2 tomato,(cut in sliced)
3 to 4 Onion sliced, (crisp fried)
1 Onion finally chopped,
1/2 cup Coriander chopped,
1/2 cup Mint(pudina) chopped,(optional) 
3 tbsp Vegetable Oil,
1 cup Yogurt, (beaten)
10-20 Raisin,
10 cashew nut, (fried)
3 tsp Biryani masala,
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder,
2 tsp. Red Chili powder,
1 Onion finally chopped,
1 tbsp Garlic chopped,
2-3 pieces cinnamon,
4 Cardamom,
2 Bay leaves,
1 tsp Cumin seeds,
3 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste,
1 tbsp Whipping cream,
Salt to taste,

Method:
* Soak Masoor for 2-3 hours.
* Add enough water & cook till masoor is soft, not too much cook.
* Drain the masoor, keep aside.
* Heat oil (2 tbsp) in a pan. Add  finely chopped onion, fry till golden brown.
* Add ginger garlic paste. Fry for a minute.
* Add masoor followed by turmeric, red chili Powder, biryani masala, and salt to taste. Fry for two minutes.

* Add yogurt (thick),raisins,whipping cream, mint, and cook till mixture becomes semi dry. keep aside.
* Now heat 1 tbsp of oil and fry cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, tejpatta.
* Add rice and fry a little, add enough water (double that of rice) and salt, cook till rice is done.
* Remove the rice and spread on plate.
* Peel the potato and cut to potato ,tomato and capsicum in long stick size.
* Deep fry potato chips lite golden brown.
* Capsicum also fry for 1 minute.
* Mix together chopped coriander and fried onion. Set aside.
* Take microwave safe large bowl and spread a layer of rice, capsicum, fry potato, fry onion.
* Cover with masoor mixture and alternate rice, capsicum, potato, onion and massor a couple of times.
* Top with saffron milk and ghee.
* Cover lid tightly and place  medium heat in microwave for about 5 t0 7 minutes.
* Garnish with cashew nut, coriander, fried onion, tomato.
* Serve with Onion garlic raita and papadum.

# Tips some time i not used microwave, i take large bowl and  mixed rice, masoor mixture, vegetables mix together and cover and left for 5 min its gives nice aroma.