Best way to cook Mushroom Biryani

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice :- 1 cup
Button mushroom :- 200 grams
Onion :-2
Green chilli :- 2 slitted
Ginger-Garlic paste :- 1 tsp
Tomato :- 1 ( Chopped )
Curd :- 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves :- handful
Mint leaves :- handful
Lemon juice :- 1 tbsp
Oil :- 2 tbsp
Chilli Powder :- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder :- 2 tsp
Biryani Masala :-2 tsp ( available ready made)

For the seasoning:

Cloves :-2
Cardamom :-1
Cinnamon :- small piece

Preparation:

Wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes. Drain and keep it aside.

Slice the onions lengthwise.

Clean mushrooms and cut into big pieces.

Method

Heat a tsp of ghee/butter in a pan and saute the drained rice. This will give a delicious taste to the biryani.

Heat 2 tbsp oil, saute cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, then add onions and fry will till onion turn golden brown .

Add chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute well.

Add chopped tomatoes, mushrooms, curd, chilli powder, coriander powder and biryani masala. Saute for a few minutes.

Add mint leaves, coriander leaves, sauteed rice, 2 cups of water, salt needed, lemon juice and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Wait for the pressure to subside and enjoy Yummy hot Mushroom biriyani.

Perugu Pachaddi/Potato gravy is nice side dish for this biryani.