Mushroom Biriyani

Mushroom Biriyani

                        Mushroom biriyani will be spicy and awesome taste while eating. i have learned this recipe from my sis. I love to eat when she cooked for me.

Ingredients:

• Basmathi rice - 1 cup

• Water - 2 cups

• Onion - 2 no's (cut length wise)

• Tomato - 1 no (chopped)

• Mushrom - 250 grams.

• Red chilli - 4 no

• Garlic cloves - 5

• Ginger - 1 inch.

• Mint leaves - 1 handfull

• Ghee - 1 tsp

• Oil - 1 tbsp.

• Salt - 1 tbsp.

Spices:

• Bay leaves - 1 no

• Cloves  - 1 no

• Green cardamom - 1 no

• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

• fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Methods:

• Peel the mushroom skins , wash it , slice the mushrooms and keep aside.

• Soak the red chillies and fennel seeds in water for 10 to 15 mins. after that remove the water.

• In a mixer , add the red chiilies , fennel seeds , ginger , garlic and mint leaves . grind it in a mixer. transfer the paste in a bowl and keep aside.

• Soak the Basmathi rice in water for 20 mins .In that mean time proceed to the below procedure.

• In a pressure cook , heat oil and add all the other spices except fennel seeds. Let them fry for few seconds.

• When they crackle, Add the Onions and saute till it turns transparent.

• Then , ground paste and saute it for 2mins.

• Add tomatoes and saute it for 5 mins.

• Atlast, add the mushroom , drained basmathi rice and saute it for 2 mins , then add 2 cups of hot water and lemon juice  . 

• let them boil for 3mins (now taste the water, if needed add salt as per your taste) , mix well and cover the pressure cook with the lid and leave pressure cook for 2 whistle.  

• Open the pressure cook when the steam completely releases. mix it well without breaking the rice.

• Serve hot with raita or chips.

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