Vegetable Biryani

Ingredients: For Rice: 1 cup longgrain rice, preferably Basmati 2 cups water 1, 4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil 2 pinch saffron 2 tablespoons milk For Vegetable gravy: 2 tablespoons oil 1, 4 teaspoon asafetida (hing) 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera) 4 medium chopped tomatoes 1 green chili finely chopped 1 tablespoon fine shredded ginger 1 cup yogurt 1, 2 teaspoon red chili powder 1, 2 teaspoon turmeric 1, 2 cup cubed paneer 2 cup sliced cauliflower 1, 2 cup sliced carrots 1, 2 cup chopped green beans 1, 2 cup chopped green bell pepper 2 tablespoon cashew nuts broken into pieces 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste 2 tablespoon chopped mint leaves For Garnish: 1 teaspoon garam masala 4 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons sliced almonds br, br,