Name: Mushroom Biryani recipe by Balachandrika Kandaswamy at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups [ 1 cup size = 150 ml ]; Mushroom ( cleaned and sliced ) - 1 cup (heaped); Mint leaves - 1 fist full; Big onion - 1/2 (use the remaining half for making raitha); Big tomato - 1/2 or small tomato - 1; Fennel seeds - 1 tsp; Bay leaves - 1; Cinnamon sticks - 3 small pieces; Cardamom - 1; Cloves - 2; Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp; Oil - 4 -5 tsp; Salt - as needed; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp; Chili powder - 1/2 tsp; Garam masala - 1 1/2 tsp; Green chili - 2; Water - 2 1/2 cups; Coriander leaves - 1 fist full

Ingredients Serving: 2

Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups [ 1 cup size = 150 ml ]
Mushroom ( cleaned and sliced ) - 1 cup (heaped)
Mint leaves - 1 fist full
Big onion - 1/2 (use the remaining half for making raitha)
Big tomato - 1/2 or small tomato - 1
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Bay leaves - 1
Cinnamon sticks - 3 small pieces
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Oil - 4 -5 tsp
Salt - as needed
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 1/2 tsp
Green chili - 2
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Coriander leaves - 1 fist full

Instructions

Soak the basmati rice for 15 - 20 minutes. Slice the onion and chop the tomato
Heat a vessel with oil and add fennel seeds, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and cinnamon sticks
Ssaute it for a minute and then add onions, green chili and mint leaves
Fry till the mint leaves are shrunk and then add ginger garlic paste, saute till the raw smell goes off
Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and garam masala, saute it for a minute and add mushrooms
Add tomatoes once the mushrooms become soft. saute and then cook covered for 5 minutes
Wash the soaked basmati rice and add it to the mixture
Mix it with the masala and then transfer it to the pressure cooker. Add 2 1/2 cups of water and coriander leaves
Switch off the flame after one whistle. Once the pressure is released, mix the rice gently with a fork.
Serve hot with onion raita.

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