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How to cook Mushroom Biryani perfectly

Tips and tricks for perfect non-sticky Muslim style mushroom biryani
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: biryani recipe, mushroom biryani
Servings: 3 People
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Jeerakashala rice - or jeeraga samba rice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1 no bay leaves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 3 no cloves
  • 1 no cardamom
  • 1 no black cardamom
  • 1 no star anise
  • 1 piece mace strand
  • 1 piece black stone flower
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 large onion - finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 no tomato - chopped
  • 2 no green chillies
  • 150-200 gms mushrooms - sliced
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1.5 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 handful coriander and mint leaves - chopped
  • 2 tbsp curd
  • salt to taste
  • 1.25 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp biryani masala

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 minutes.
  • In a thick bottomed pot, add oil and ghee.
  • When it is hot, add all the whole spices and saute for a few seconds
  • Add onions and cook until soft.
  • When the onions turn soft, add ginger garlic paste and cook until raw smell leaves
  • add chopped tomatoes and green chillies and cook further until tomaotes are mushy.
  • to this add sliced mushrooms and mix well.
  • further add turmeric powder, chilli powder , coriander powder and cook until the mushrooms are soft and shrinks.
  • WHile it shrinks, add chopped coriander and mint leaves along with curd.
  • Mix everything together and cook further more. Oil has to leave out the masala
  • When the mushroom masala is done, add the drained rice and fry for a minute
  • Add water and boil till the water level goes below the rice.
  • Lastly add garam masala and mxi gently.
  • For dum cooking, place a iron tawa and the biryani pot on top of it.
  • close it with a place and place a pot of hot water on top .
  • cook in lowest flame for 20 minutes
  • Switch off, open and mix gently with fork adding a little ghee.
  • close again and let it sit for 15 minutes before serving.

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