- First rinse and then soak 1 heaped cup basmati rice in enough water for 30 mins. After 20 to 30 minutes drain all the water from the rice and set the rice grains aside. When the rice is soaking, prep the rest of the ingredients like chopping veggies, mushrooms, getting your spices and herbs ready etc. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a deep pan. Make sure that the bottom of the pan is thick, otherwise the rice can get browned or burn while cooking. When the oil becomes hot, lower the heat. Add all the whole spices – ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 to 3 cloves, 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf), 1 inch cinnamon, 2 to 3 green cardamoms, 1 small star anise and 2 to 3 thin strands of mace. Fry the spices until fragrant for a few seconds. Add ½ cup chopped onions and sauté until translucent. Next add 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste, 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies, 2 tablespoons of chopped mint, 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves, ½ cup tightly packed finely chopped tomatoes and 8 to 10 curry leaves.mix well. Sauté this mixture stirring often until the tomatoes soften. Add 1.5 teaspoon coriander powder (ground coriander), ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric), ½ teaspoon garam masala powder, ½ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper and ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder.stir well.Add chopped or sliced button mushrooms. Sauté mushrooms on a low to medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes. Keep on stirring at intervals. Mix well. Bring this mixture to a simmer on medium-low to medium heat. Add the soaked rice grains. Add 2 tablespoons each of chopped mint and coriander leaves.Season with salt. and cook for 15-20 minutes and keep aside for 10-15 minutes then serve.
Mushroom biryani
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By Chandana Guptha
Jan, 7th
638
Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
22
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Ingredients
- Oil
- Onion
- Tomati
- Chillies
- Ginger garlic paste
- Coriander
- Mint
- White button mushrooms
- Turmeric powder
- Coriander powder
- Curry leaves
- Black pepper powder
- Rice
- Water
- Salt
- Cumin
- Mustard
- Fennel seeds
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Cloves
- Mace
- Bay leaf
- Star anise
