I love Mediterranean mix. I make a quick curry of it, even without adding onions. For the Vegetable Biryani , I used the mix and Shaan Bombay Biryani Masala. To give body, I added onions too. The biryani turned out good and it had a sweet fragrance to it too. Having had too much chicken in the past couple of days, a veggie Biryani was today's special for an anniversary. I was not a fan of Shaan Masala but friends who are expert cooks swear by it. 12.5.14 I tried it again with Basmati Rice, While talking about the mediterranean vegetable mix, our friends suggested Asparagus Blend.