Mushroom Biryani

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                       Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                            Cooking Time : 45 mins

Ingredients :
1 basmati rice (soaked for half an hour)
3 onions
1 tomato
1/4 cup cashew nuts (soaked)
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 cups water
1/4 cup milk
10 kesar strands
1 tsp black cumin seeds
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger chopped
2 bay leaves
2 anises
2 big cardamoms
4 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
salt to taste
2 cups chopped mushrooms
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 chopped green chilly
1/2 tsp asafoetida

Method:
1. Heat a pan. Pour 2 cups of water. Bring to boil. Add salt, 1 bay leaf, 1 big cardamom, and 1 anise.
2. Now add soaked Basmati rice. Cook rice until 90% done. Keep aside.

3. In a blender add chopped tomato, cashew nuts, ginger, and garlic cloves. Make puree.
4. Heat pan. Pour oil. Fry onion slices till it becomes golden brown color. Keep aside.
5. In hot milk add saffron strands. Keep aside.
6. Heat a pan. Pour 3 tbsp of clarified butter (ghee).
7. Put black cumin seeds. Fry for 15 sec.
8. Add bay leaf, big cardamom, and anise. Fry for few seconds.
9.  Pour  puree. Cook for 5 mins.
10. Add garam masala, chilly powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. Cook for 1 min.
11. Now add chopped mushrooms. Cook for 7 mins.
12. On a low flame heat a pan. Put 2 tsp clarified butter.
13. Add a layer of cooked Basmati rice.

14. On top, add saffron milk, mushroom masala, coriander leaves, and fried onions.

15. Repeat steps 13 and 14, twice to make multiple layers.

16. Cover a pan and cook for 9 mins.
17. Enjoy with raita or curd.