Mushroom Briyani

Ingredients:

1. Mushroom - 4 to 5 nos
2. BasmathiRice - 1cup
3. GreenChillies - 2 no(slit open)
4. MintLeaves - 3 stks
5. CorianderLeaves - 2 stks
6. TurmericPowder - 2 pinch
7. Cardamon - 1 no
8. Cloves - 3 nos
9. Cinnamon - 2 nos
10. BayLaeaves - 2 nos
11. GingerGarlicPaste - 1/2 tsp
12. Curd - 1/4 cup
13. Onion -1/2 no(medium size onion)
14. Tomato - 1/2 no (medium size)
15. Water - 1 1/2 cup
16. Ghee - 1tsp

Method:

First wash & soak 1 cup basmathi rice for 1/2 hour. Now wash & cut mushrooms into medium pieces & keep aside.In a heavy deep vessel or pan heat oil and ghee together and fry bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardomon along with chopped green chilli, chopped corrainder and mint leaves. Slowly add finely chopped onions while suateing them. When onions turn slightly brown and crispy add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes,mushroom,turmeric powder ,salt & stir well for 5 mins & make it a thick gravy consistency. Now add the soaked Basmathi rice to the gravy & add the
1/4 cup curd & saute along with the 1 1/2 cup water .Check for the salt & Now transfer the rice mixture to a silver paatheram which fits into ur pressure cooker & leave it for 3 whistles.Or else u can keep it directly in ur Pressure cooker & allow it for 2 whistles & switch off. Add coriander leaves for garnishing ,if want add couple of spoons of ghee & Serve hot with boiled eggs and raita.