Mushroom Briyani

Ingredients:

Button Mushroom-15 to 20 sliced

Onion-2 sliced thinly

Tomato-2 sliced

Green chilli-4 slit

Ginger and Garlic paste-2 tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp

Red Chilli powder-1 tbsp

Garam masala- 2 tbsp

Corrainder leaves-1 small bunch

Cinnamon sticks-1

Cloves-6

Bay leaf-1 big

Curd-4 tbsp

Salt to taste

Ghee- 3 tbsp

Oil- 3 tbsp

Basmati rice-2 cups

Lemon juice-2 tbsp

Water- 2 1/2 cups

Method:

Note: Marinate the mushroom with curd,ginger and garlic paste,lemon juice and salt for 1/2 an hour in the fridge.

1. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker,when oil is heated add cinnamon stick,cloves and bay leaf fry it for a second.

2. Then add sliced onion,green chilli and ginger and garlic paste saute if for few minutes till onion is light brown.

3. Add sliced tomato and corrainder leaves fry it,then add red chilli powder,turmeric powder and garam masala fry for a minute.

4. Add marinated mushroom mix it well and cook for 5 minutes,then add rice and water mix it well,adjust salt and close the cooker and cook in medium flame without putting weights.

5. When steam comes put weight and cook in low flame for 8 minutes.(whistle should not come).

6.After 8 minutes put off the flame and leave it for 2 minutes and remove from flame and keep it side for 10 minutes.

7. Serve hot with raita.