Mushroom Biriyani

DESCRIPTION

A tasty biriyani with mushroom, flavored with exotic spices. Mushrooms are highly nutritious and it sure to be the best alternative for meat.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Yields: 4 Servings

 

INGREDIENTS

• Mushrooms (Sliced) - 300 gms
• Basmati Rice - 1.5 Cups
• Water - 2 1/4 Cups
• Oil - 4 Table spoon
• Lemon juice - 2 Tea spoon

Dry spices

• Cinnamon stick - 2
• Cloves - 5
• Cardamom - 3(Slit opened)
• Bay leaf - 1 Large
• Star anise - 2
• Capers (Marthi moggu) - 2
• Mace - 4 Strands
• Stone flower(Kal Pasi) - 1 Tea spoon
• Dried rose petals - 1 Tea spoon
• Cashews - 5
• Raisins - 5

To Saute

• Onions (Sliced) - 2
• Tomatoes (Sliced) - 2
• Green chilli - 9 (Slit open)
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 Table spoon
• Mint leaves - Handfull
• Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 Table spoon

Spice powders

• Nutmeg powder - 3 Pinches
• Biriyani masala powder - 1 1/2 Tea spoon
• Salt - As required

INSTRUCTIONS

Pre work

• Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hour & drain
• Keep all the ingredients ready

• Turn on heat & place 5 litre cooker. Add oil into the cooker, once the oil is hot enough, add dry spices & saute for a minute
• Now add onion & chilly, saute until golden brown, then add tomatoes & saute until it turns mushy, add mushroom and powder spices & saute for 2 minutes
• Now add drained rice, 2 1/4 cups of water & mint leaves. (Check for salt & adjust as per taste). Cook on high for 2 whistles, let the pressure settle & open
• Add chopped coriander leaves, 2 table spoon of lemon juice & fluff up