MUSHROOM BIRYANI-1

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Mushroom                     1 packet
2. Onion                             1 big
3. Tomatoes                        2 big
4. Biryani rice                     2 cups
5. Water                              4 cups
6. Ginger- garlic paste       2 tbsp
7. Turmeric                        1 tsp
8. Chilly powder                1 tsp
9. Green chilies                  4
10. Biryani masala powder   1 tsp
11. Salt                                 2 tsp
12. Lemon juice                    1 tbsp

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Bay leaf                      1 big
2. Stae anise                   2
3. Marati moggu            4
4. Cinnamon                  2"
5. Cloves                        5
6. Cardamom                 4
7. Mint leaves               handful
8. Oil                             4 tbsp
9. Ghee                         1 tbsp

METHOD

• Wash and soak rice for 1 hour.
• Slice onion, slit chilies, cut tomatoes, and cut mushrooms into 4 pieces.
• Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed vessel, add seasoning and fry.
• Add onion, and fry for a minute till light brown color.
• Add tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, biryani masala powder, and fry for a minute.
• Now add mushroom, turmeric, chilly powder, salt, and fry.
• Add water and stir for 3 or 4 times and bring to boil.
• After boiling water add rice, lemon juice and keep on stirring until the rice comes up.
• The water and oil bubbles settle on top, now close the lid. Reduce the flame.
• Cook for 5 minutes, open the lid and mix once, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Off the stove and leave it for 5 minutes.
• Serve with onion raitha, mushroom gravy, and mushroom fry.

NOTE:-

• Refer Biryani masala powder from this blog.