Monday, April 7, 2014

Mushroom Briyani

"Briyani" when you hear this name, your mouth starts watering by itself. Briyani is one of the favorite dish to most of us. Briyani can be made using vegetables, meat and even using fruits. Now in this recipe you're going to learn how to make briyani with mushroom. Mushroom is one of the best veggie; we can prepare many different dishes using it. Mushroom is one of the best replacements for meat.So try this recipe and enjoy with your family.

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Ingredients:
  • Button Mushroom - 10 nos
  • Basmati Rice - 1 cup
  • Onion -1 Medium
  • Tomatoes-2 Medium
  • Ginger & Garlic Paste -11/2 tbsp
  • Cinnamon stick -1
  • Cloves - 1
  • Peppercorns- 6 to 8 no's
  • Bay leaves -2
  • Red chili powder – less than 1/4 tbsp (if need Spicier)
  • Green chilies - 2 small
  • Briyani powder - 1 tbsp (any store bought powder)
  • Coriander leaves -1/2 cup (chopped)
  • Mint leaves- 1/4 cup (chopped)
  • Oil and ghee-2 tbsp
  • Water-11/2 cups
  • Lime-1/2
Briyani,vegetarian,Rice varities,mushroom varities,Lunch menu


Method:
  1. Wash and cut the mushroom into smaller pieces.
  2. Wash and soak the basmati rice in 1 ½ cup of water for 15 minutes.
  3. Heat the oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.
  4. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns and bay leaves, green chilies and onions.
  5. Fry them till it gets translucent and then add mint leaves.
  6. Now add the ginger & garlic paste and salute for 2 minutes.
  7. Add the chopped tomatoes mix them till it becomes like a paste.
  8. Let it sit in the simmer heat for 3-4 minutes.
  9. Now add the red chili powder, and mushrooms and briyani powder.
  10. Mix well all together for about 5 minutes or until the oil separates on top.
  11. At last add the water and check for salt once water comes to boil.
  12. Now add rice, lemon juice and cilantro as last ingredients.
  13. Before closing the lid check for salt and spices.
  14. Pressure cook it for one whistle and switch off the gas.
  15. Pressure in the cooker completely cools down, mix the briyani with a spatula and transfer to another container.
  16. Serve hot with ritha.
Notes: For mushroom briyani check for water, because mushroom itself oozes water when cooking.

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