Deeps Kitchen: Mushroom Briyani

Mushroom Briyani

Briyani’s are every one’s favourite. Till now I have never seen anyone who says ‘ I don’t like briyani’.Though I thought of uploading chicken dum briyani first, I shoot this video when I bought some Fresh Mushrooms. So here are the ingredients.

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Ingredients

To Grind

Ginger – 2 Inch size

Garlic – 5 pods

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Corianer leaves – 3 tbsp chopped

Pearl onion – 5

To make briyani:

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Basmati rice – ¾ cup

Water – 1 and ¼ cup [ to cook

basmati rice]

Cinnamon stick – 2 inch size

Cloves – 4

Cardamom – 1

Star anise – 1

Bay leaf – 2

Fennel seeds – ½ tsp

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Onion – ½ cup ct into length wise

Tomato – ½ chopped

Button Mushroom – 12 [ water and cut them into slices ]

Coriander and mint leaves – 3 tbsp chopped

Cashew nuts – 7-8

Salt to taste.

Masala Powders

Coriander powder – ¾ tbsp

Cuminpowder – ¾ tbsp

Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp

Briyani masala powder or garam masala powder – 2 tbp

Method

Soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes after washed thoroughly.

Blend ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ to make paste.

Heat pan on the stove, add ghee and oil. Once hot add, cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,star anise.

Fry till aroma comes, then add bay leafand fennel seeds.

Add onion,curry leaves and fry till light brown and add ground paste and tomato.

Give it a mix and cook till raw flavor goes.

Add all masala powders listed under masala powder and mushroom with little water.

Stir well and add salt. Cook for two minutes.

Mean while add soaked rice into pressure cookware and add the prepared gravy.

Add coriander and mint leaves and cashews. Check for salt.

Salt should be slightly extra so that they would be absorbed by rice once cooked completely. Don’t add a lot. While you taste it should be slightly bitter.

Wait till it starts to boil. Then cover with lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle.