Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Mushroom Biriyani

Biriyani came to india with the Arab traders.. It is the best of meat and rice in one pot. Today I made Mushroom biriyani. Often biriyani is made of red meat or chicken. but u can make biriyani out of anything
This is my mushroom recipe
300 gms of mushroom
3tbl spn yougurt
2 cups of rice
1 onion chopped
2 cloves of garlic and one small piece of ginger chopped very fine
2 green chillies
2cloves
a small piece of cinnamon
2 green cardomom
1 t spn chilli powder
1 t spn coriander powder
few sprigs of mint and coriander leaves

Wash rice and soak for a few mints. chop mushroom and marinate in yougurt, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder for 10 mints.
Heat oil add the cinnamon, cloves and cardomom.. fry the onion ginger garlic and green chilli, add the marinated mushroom with the marinade. fry for a few mints, add the drained rice, fry for 5 mints, add 3 cups of water and the chopped mint and coriander leaves and salt. cook till done. serve with raita

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