Mushroom Biryani

Love the Dindigul biryani and want a vegetarian variant of it? Then this mushroom biryani is just the recipe for you! It uses white button mushrooms which give the dish a wonderful flavour. Do try it out.

Mushroom Biryani

Ingredients:

  • Seeraga samba rice - 2 cups
  • Mushroom - 2 packets
  • Ghee - 2 tbs
  • Coconut oil - 2 tbs
  • Coriander leaves and mint leaves (washed & chopped) - 1 bowl
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Chilli powder – 2 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 2 tsp
  • Curd – 1 cup
  • Salt to taste

To Grind:

  • Small onions - 30
  • Ginger, medium size piece - 1
  • Garlic - 1 pod
  • Green chillies - 4
  • Cinnamon – 1 piece
  • Cardamom - 3
  • Cloves - 2
  • Star anise – 1
  • Saunf - 1 tsp
  • Jeera - 1 tsp
  • Pepper - 1 tsp
  • Cashews - 12
  • Javitri
  • Black stone flower
  • Bay leaf
  • Nutmeg

Grind the above ingredients to a fine paste.

Method:

  • Wash and soak the rice.
  • Add oil and ghee to a heavy bottom pan.
  • Add the ground ingredients and mix well.
  • Add the turmeric, chilli and coriander powder and mix.
  • Let this cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now, add the curd to it.
  • Mix well and close with a lid.
  • Let it cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the chopped mushrooms and coriander and mint leaves.
  • Cook until oil separates.
  • Add water in the ratio 1:2 (1 cup rice:2 cups water). Use the water from the soaked rice.
  • Let it boil.
  • Check salt and spice.
  • If required, add a slit green chilli.
  • Add the rice and close the pot with a lid and cook on medium heat.
  • With the flame on low, dum cook the biryani for around 15 minutes. To prevent the biryani from burning, it is best to use a thick bottomed pan. The biryani can also be placed on a tawa that is kept over the stove top.
  • When done, the rice should be tender and there should not be any excess liquid in the pan.
  • Do let the biryani rest for a few minutes before serving.

Recipe contributed by Kauvery well-wisher Mrs. Lavanya Mukil
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