Mushroom Biryani
Posted by on May 9, 2008 in Rice dishes
My husband usually come home for lunch. But yesterday he had plans to go out for lunch. So I was lazy to prepare something for me. Suddenly he called me and said that his plan was canceled and that he’s coming home for lunch. Oops!! I was wondering what to prepare in that less time. I was thinking and thinking… Finally I found some mushrooms sitting in my refrigerator and thought I could make Mushroom Biryani (MB). But I have never prepared it before. So I was looking for a delicious MB recipe and I came across a wonderful recipe from SpiceIndiaonline
I just made few changes in the method of preparation. It came out so yummy that my husband enjoyed his lunch and asked me to prepare it again for this weekend. I have never tried biryani in this style. I can bet you this is the best mushroom biryani I ever had. Here you go…
Ingredients-1:
For masala:
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Ginger – 1/2 inch
- Garlic cloves – 4
- Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
- Mint leaves – 1/2 cup (or dried – 1/4 cup)
- Chilly powder – 1 tsp
- Green chilly – 4 (about 2″)
Ingredients-2:
- Basmati rice – 2 1/2 cups
- Chopped Onion – 2 cups
- Tomatoes – 2
- Mushroom sliced – 2 cups
- Cloves – 3
- Cinnamon stick – 1″
- Cardamom – 2
- Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
- Bay leaves – 2
- Ghee – 2 tbsp
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Method of Preparation:
- Grind all the ingredients-1 to a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a wide skillet.
- Add onions and saute.
- Add the mushrooms and cook them till it becomes soft.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and keep tossing for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now add the ground masala/paste and keep tossing till the raw smell goes off.
- Meanwhile wash the basmati rice and soak it in water for 20 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a wide skillet and add fennel seeds, ground cardamom, cloves and cinnamon followed by bay leaves.
- Now add the soaked basmati rice after draining water.
- Mix them well till rice gets coated with masala and ghee.
- Now add the prepared gravy to the rice and combine them well.
- Remove from heat.
- Put them in an electric rice cooker or pressure cooker and add 3 and 3/4 cups of water and salt and cook.
- If you are using a pressure cooker, allow them to be cooked for a whistle and then turn off the stove.
- If you are using a electric rice cooker, once it is cooked (i.e light changed to warm) remove the vessel from the cooker and transfer the contents to a hot pack.
- This is to avoid the rice being burnt at the bottom.
Serve hot with raitha
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I love Mushroom Biryani. Looks spicy and yummy
Okay, now I have to go in search of food. I like the idea of this dish.
Sounds yummy
Nithu..Briyani looks so yummy..i have noted down the recipe..nice step by step instructions..
what a delecious looking biryani ,yummyyyyyy
hey nithu,this is definitely a healthy food.Looks so Delicious.
Great idea! Although I would have made him cook it for the last minute change of plan!!
hi nithu…
its really gud, this weekend i vl prepare this. post more dishes like this. all the best dear..:)
Hi cham, Thanks for ur comments.
Hi Cynthia, happy that u liked it.
Hi meeso, sagari and shri, Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks lavi and Mallika.
Hey Preetha, Hope u ll prepare it and like it. Thanks
This biryani look delicious. I love mushroom, nice recipe.
Perfect picture and a perfect recipe for the event I am hosting – I would love for you to send this recipe for my event – ONE DISH MEALS. Check my site or the link below for more details.
http://www.archanaskitchen.com/2008/uncategorized/monthly-one-dish-event-meals/
nice pic and yummy biriyani..,mouth watering
Yum Yumm… i tried your receipe and it came out really well…Thanks
hi nitu
yep
u look like my fren nitu
Hi
It is a excellent recipe…I have done two times, it came very good, Thanks for your recipe….