Vegetable biriyani

2 c  Basmati rice
      1 c  Vegetables steamed
           -(green peas,beans,
           -carrots,cauliflower etc)
      2 md Onions  chopped
      2 tb Raisins
      2 tb Cashew nuts or slivered
           -almonds
      2 ts Salt
      1 ts Turmeric powder
    1/2 ts Cinnamon powder
    1/4 ts Clove powder
    1/4 ts Nutmeg powder
    1/4 ts Chilli powder
    1/4 ts Coriander powder
      3 tb butter
 
  Soak the basmati rice in water for 30 min and drain well.Melt 1 1/2 T
  butter in a skillet and saute' the onions and raisins and cashew nuts
  till they turn golden brown.Keep aside. Melt rest of the butter in
  the skillet and add basmati rice and fry till they don't stick
  together.Add all the spices and mix well. Preheat the oven to 375F
  .Empty the basmati rice into a baking pan  add salt and 1 1/2 cup of
  water. Cook for 20 min or until the rice is done. Add the vegetables,
  onions , raisins and cashewnuts to rice and mix well.