Tasty and Easy Mushroom Biryani Recipe

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Prep Time 30 Minutes

Cooking Time 30 Minutes

Servings 2

Rating

Mushroom Biryani is an aromatic and an all time favorite rice recipe. Mushrooms are a powerhouse of nutrition and it is also high in antioxidants. This flavorful biryani is a perfect dish for a weekend lunch or dinner. Try this recipe at your home.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cupsBasmati Rice
3/4 cupCleaned Button mushrooms chopped
1 bigOnion chopped lengthwise
2medium Tomato puree
2 tbspThick Curd
2.5 tspGinger Garlic paste
1.5 tspGaram Masala powder
1/4 tspRed Chili powder
1 tspOil
1/2 tbspGhee
2 cupsWater
Saltto taste

To Grind To A Paste

4 tbspCoriander leaves
3 tbspMint leaves
1Green Chili
1/2 tspFennel seeds

To Temper

2Cloves
1Cardamom
1/4 inchpiece Cinnamon
1Bay leaf

Directions

Blend coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chili and fennel seeds with little water to a fine paste and keep it aside.
Heat oil+ghee in a pressure cooker and add cloves, cardamon, cinnamon, and bay leave and add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
Add onion and saute till golden brown in color.
Add tomato puree and saute till raw smell leaves, then add coriander-mint paste and saute till raw smell leaves.
Add red chili powder, garam masala powder, salt and saute till the masala is well mixed.
Add mushroom and saute for 2mins until water leaves and it starts softening and then add curd.
Once the masala is nicely mixed with the mushrooms , add basmati rice and give a quick stir.
Add required water and pressure cook for 25 min on a low flame.
Once pressure releases, fluff the rice with a fork carefully without breaking the rice.
Serve hot with raita.

My Notes

If you like the lemon flavor, squeeze lemon juice once the biryani is done.
You can also use 1/2 cup of coconut milk which gives a nice flavor but adjust water level accordingly.

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