Easy Vegetable Biryani

Name: Easy Vegetable Biryani
Ingredients: 1 cup thinly sliced onions; oil for frying For Biryani; 500 gms rice; 500 gms vegetables Mix of cauliflower florets, peas, sliced carrots, cut green beans; 1/2 C milk; 8- 10 strands of saffron; 1/4 C mint; 1/4 C yogurt; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp garam masala use your favorite brand; 2 cloves; 1 blade of mace; 2 green cardamoms; 1/4 stick of cinnamon; 6-8 black peppercorns; 1/2 star anise; 1 tsp grated ginger; salt to taste; 1 tbs ghee; 1 tsp cumin; 1 Indian bay leaf tejpatta