Paneer Biryani recipeChettinad Urulai Biryani
Method with step by step pictures :
Wash and soak 1 cup of Seeraga samba rice in 1 and 1/4 cup of water for 20 minutes.
Grind 4 small onions, 5 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp fennel seeds, kalpaasi and a small piece of ginger into a fine paste.
Thinly slice the bay leaf, onions and slit the green chilli.
In a pan add 1 tblsp oil and 2 tsp ghee, add the slit onions and green chilli.Saute till the onions turn pink.Add the ground paste to this. Cook for 2 minutes.Add the chopped tomato.Cook for a minute.Add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp biryani masala ( i used store bought aachi brand biyani masala)
Add salt to this. Mix well.Add finely chopped mint leaves.Add the sliced mushrooms. I added 10 mushrooms, if needed can add little more too.You can add 1/4 cup of green peas also at this stage.Saute for a minute.
Add the soaked rice to this along with the water.
Mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and mix well gently.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with any raita of your choice. Onion raita will be a perfect combo for this Mushroom biryani.
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