Mushroom Biryani

Ingredients

Mushroom -250 gms

Basmathi Rice -1 1/2 cups

oil -3 tbsp

Cinnamon - 1''stick

Bayleaf - 2

Cloves -5-6

Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Green Cardamom 3-4

Onion (sliced) - 2 med.

Green Chillies, - Slit 3

Haldi -1/4 tsp

Tomatoes (chopped) - 2 Medium 

salt to taste

Ginger Paste -3/4 tbsp

Garlic paste - 3/4 tbsp

Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp 

Milk - 11/2 cup

Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp 

Ginger , cut into thin stripes- 1 '

Fresh mint leaves a few

Fresh coriander leaves- a few

Method

• Soak Rice for 1/2 hr and then cook and drain the rice when it is half done. 
• Apply salt, and oil to the rice and mix and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai  add cinnamom, bayleaf, cloves, cumin seeds, green cardamom, saute for 1/2 a minute.
• Then add sliced onion and fry till onion turns brown then add green chillies, Mushrooms, continue to saute for a while .
• Add haldi, chopped tomatoes, salt and mix.
• Add ginger-garlic paste fry well till the raw smell disappears, then add red chilli powder, mix well.
• Add milk and bring that to a boil till gravy thickens . then add mint leaves, coriander leaves, garam masala and fry for a while.
• Then add coked Rice and mix well. Simmer and cook till rice mixes well with all the flavours.
• Serve with Raita or curry.