Is there anyone who is not fond of biryanis!

Biryani is a one pot meal with

delicious taste. I make different variety of biryani/pulao once in a week at
least. I like non veg biriyani more than veg.But this mushroom biryani is
the exception.

I prefer Seeraga samba rice for biryani than basmati rice as Seeraga
samba has more nutrients and aroma. Mushroom biryani is the best meat
alternative for vegetarians. They are not only high protein packed but
also has an awesome taste. Only cleaning the mushrooms takes time, the
rest can be done in jiffy.

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Mushroom Biryani South Indian Style ( Kalan

Biryani) | How to make Mushroom Biryani
Aromatic South Indian style biryani with mushrooms/Kalan.
 CourseRice/Biryani
 CuisineSouth Indian
 Prep Time20  minutes
 Cook Time20  minutes
 Total Time40  minutes
 Calories
 AuthorKalyani

Ingredients

 ▢Seeraga samba rice/basmati rice - 1 cup

 ▢Button mushrooms - 200 gm
 ▢Onion - 1 medium sized
  ▢Tomato - 2 medium sized
 ▢Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
 ▢Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
 ▢Curd - 1 tbsp
 ▢Thin Coconut milk - 1 cup
 ▢Water - 1 cup
 ▢Salt - as required

To grind

 ▢Mint leaves - 1 handful

 ▢Coriander leaves - 1/8 cup
 ▢Green chillies - 3

To temper

 ▢Ghee - 2 tbsp
 ▢Bay leaves - 1
 ▢Cinnamon - 1/4 inch piece
 ▢Cloves - 2
 ▢Elachi - 1
 ▢Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
 ▢Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Instructions

Preparation

 Grind mint leaves , coriander leaves and green chillies with little water and
set aside. Then grind the tomatoes to a smooth paste and keep it ready.

 Wash and clean the mushrooms. Then slice each mushroom to four pieces.
Grind 1/4 cup of coconut with water and extract coconut milk from by
pressing through a strainer. Make it to 1 cup and keep aside. Measures 1 cup
of rice in a measuring cup and wash the rice twice. Set aside.

Method
 Heat a small pressure cooker with ghee and add bay leaves, cinnamon,
cloves, elachi, cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Once cuminf seeds Starts
spluttering , add onions along with ginger garlic paste. Saute them nicely
until golden brown.

 Once the onions becomes golden brown and the raw smell of ginger garlic
paste leaves, add tomato paste. Fry the paste until the raw smell of tomatoes
leaves. Then add the coriander mint paste with red chilli powder and garam
masala. Mix them together and saute them until the raw smell leaves.

 Now add the chopped mushroom pieces and mix them. Cook until the
mushrooms starts leaving out water, then add curd.

 Now add the washed Seeraga samba rice to the gravy along with salt and fry
them for a minute. Add coconut milk and water and bring it to a boil.

 Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook everything in a medium flame for
two whistles. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice
with a spoon slowly and top with ghee if required. The delicious one pot
meal is ready!