Mushroom Biriyani is a delicacy for vegetarians. This is like one pot cooking ,gives hand on busy or lazy days .Also a good option for bachelors and people who are learning to cook. The spices with rice and coconut milk is awesome.
Ingredients :
- Mushrooms 150 – 200 gms
- Seerkagasamba 11/2 cups
- Mace 1
- Green & black cardamom 2 -3
- Cinnamon 1’
- Star anise 2
- Bay leaf 2
- Onions 2 ( sliced )
- Tomato 2 ( chopped )
- Green chilly 2-3 ( optional )
- Mint leaves a handful
- Curds ½ cup
- Turmeric ¼ tsp
- Fennel powder 2 tsp
- Lime ½ ( juice )
- Ginger garlic paste 11/2 tsp
- Red chilly powder ½ – 3/4 tsp ( to taste )
- Coriander leaves a handful
- Coconut milk 11/2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Oil & ghee 11/2 – 2 tbsp
Method :
- Heat the oil ghee in a pressure cooker ,toss in all the whole spices ,let it splutter.
- Add green chilly ,onions, salt and let it change colour.
- Add tomato and let it get mushy.
- Add ginger garlic paste and toss a bit.
- Add mint leaves ,toss .
- Add turmeric ,chopped mushrooms and toss.
- Add red chilli powder ,toss.
- Add curds and give a mix.
- Add the rice ,fennel powder and give it a mix.
- Add coconut milk (2 cups) and water(1 cup ) lime juice and mix .
- Add coriander leaves and give a mix, close and cook.
- Heat a dosa tawa ,place the cooker on it and cook for 10 -12 min on low flame.
- When pressure is released ,mix gently.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with onion raita.
