How To Prepare Spicy South Indian Mushroom Biryani

South Indian Mushroom Biryani Recipe

Ingredients

• Rice – 2 cups
• Water – 4.5 cups
• Mushroom-200 to 250 gms
• Tomatoes – 2 large tomatoes
• Onion – 1 large
• Green chilli- 1 or 2
• Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp
• Mint + coriander leaves – 1 cup
• Pepper powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder – ½ or 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig (optional)
• Salt – to taste

Whole spices for fragrance:

• Cinnamon -1
• cumin seeds -1 tsp
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• Pinch of mace/javitri (optional)
• Cloves- 4-5
• Small cardamom -3-4
• 2 brinji leaves
• 1 small star anise

Instructions

1. Heat the pan. Pour oil in a pan.
2. Add and fry all the whole spices mentioned above till they become fragrant.
3. Now add the onion and fry them till they become golden brown.
4. Now add the tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves, green chillies, add half of the mint-coriander leaves and all the spice powders.
5. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Now close the pan and cook the masala.
7. Make sure the masala does not get burnt.
8. Remove after some minutes and stir.
9. When the masala is mixed well and the tomatoes are all cooked & paste like one, add the chopped mushrooms.
10. Bake for 2-3 minutes.
11. Add 4 cups of water and stir well.
12. Cover the pan with a lid and wait until the mushrooms cook for some 4-5 minutes.
13. After that add rice and mix well.
14. Add salt to taste and the remaining half of the mint-coriander leaves.
15. Close the pan with lid and cook till the rice is done.
16. While serving mushroom biryani garnish or decorate with some mint or coriander leaves.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 4

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