Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Mushroom Biriyani


Ingredients
Sliced Mushrooms (500 gms)
Basmati rice – 1 ½ cups
Onion – 1 (sliced)
Tomatoes – 3 medium, chopped
Cinnamon – 1 one inch piece
Cloves – 3-4 no
Small cardamom – 3, crushed
Ghee – 2 tsp
Saffron strands – a pinch
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
Green chillies – 3 chopped
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
For garnishing
            2 onions sliced and deep fried
Method
1.      Wash & soak the rice for 30 min.
2.      Melt 1 spoon of the ghee, add cinnamon, cloves, cardamons & sauté for 2 minutes.
3.      Add drained rice & fry for 2 min.
4.      Add 2 ½ cups of hot water, saffron strands and salt to taste.
5.      Cover & cook till almost done. (Grains should separate).
6.      Heat oil, add sliced onion and fry till golden brown.
7.      Add tomatoes & all the remaining ingredients.
8.      Sauté, stiring often till ghee seperates.
9.      Add mushrooms & fry till cooked. (can also half cook mushrooms separately in microwave).
10.  Mix rice & cooked mushrooms in a pan.



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