Mushroom Biryani Recipe ( Hotel Style )

Mushroom biryani is one of the most unique biryani recipes and the flavor, taste is unique and tempting. Biryanis are spicier when compared with its counter part pulav. Different varieties of Biryanis can be prepared and mushroom biryani is one such variation. Mushrooms are well known not only for their taste and texture but surprisingly, also for its plenty of nutritional qualities. It is rich in antioxidant and just like water melon, it has lots of water and fiber content. I hope you and your family will enjoy this sumptuous biryani

How To Prepare Mushroom Biryani.

The ingredients mentioned here in enough for 4 servings and the time taken to prepare this rice is around 1 hour.

Ingredients For Mushroom Biryani.

• Basmati rice - 1 big cup.

• Button mushrooms - 1/2 cup

• Salt - as required.

• Onions - 2

• Tomato - 1.

• Curds - 1 1/2 tbsp.

• Lemon juice - 1 tsp.

• Red chilli powder - 2 tsp.

• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp.

• Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp.

• Coriander leaves - 2 sprigs.

• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp.

For tempering 

• Oil  or ghee - 2 tbsp.

• Black cardamom - 3.

• Cloves - 3 .

• Cinnamon - 2 sticks medium length.

• Bay leaf - 2 leaves.

• Mace - 1.

• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp.

To be ground.

• Coriander leaves - 4 sprigs 

• Mint ( pudina ) leaves - 2 sprigs

• Green chillies - 3.

• Ginger - 1 inch.

• Garlic - 6 cloves.

Method To Make Mushroom Biryani.

• First and foremost boil the rice in the cooker adding water in the ratio of 1: 11/2. Allow it to cool for some time.

• Heat a big pan with oil in it.

• Add the tempering items and fry in medium heat for around 1 minute.

• Mix in the chopped onions and tomatoes and fry till the onion changes its color slightly.

• Add mushrooms and fry for a couple of seconds.

• Later on, add the ground green paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and boil for around 5 minutes till the mushrooms are slightly tender.

• Now add curds, coriander powder, and garam masala powder. Mix it well.

• Finally add the boiled and cooled rice, lemon juice  and mix it well.

• Decorate with chopped coriander leaves.

Your hot and spicy Mushroom Biryani is ready to be served.!!!

Kitchen Masti Points

1. You can omit red chilli powder and increase green chillies for a spicier taste.
2. You can mix in tomato puree of 1 cup if you wish to have a tangy taste.
3. See to it that the mushrooms are of good quality.
4. It tastes best with curds raita.

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