Mushroom Pulao

Mushroom Pulao is one pot meal which requires very few ingredients. Since Avi is a mushroom lover so I keep experimenting with mushroom and this time it was mushroom pulao. 

RECIPE

Cooking Time: 20-25 mins
Preparation Time: 10-15 mins

• Button mushrooms: 10-12 ( halved)
• Basmati rice: 1 cup ( soaked for 15-20 mins)
• Ghee: 2-3 tbsp
• Green cardamoms: 1-2
• Cloves: 1-2
• Cinnamon: 1 inch stick 
• Bay leaf: 1
• Cumin seeds: 1/2 teaspoon
• Onion: 1 medium( chopped)
• Tomato: 1 small( chopped)
• Red chilli pwd: 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric pwd: 1/6 tsp
• Yogurt: 1/4 cup
• Garam masala pwd: 1/2 tsp
• Salt 

Method

• Clean and remove the stem of mushroom.
• Combine cornflour and mushroom and mix well. Ensure that mushrooms are well coated.
• Heat sufficient oil in kadai/pan and fry these mushroom. Once done take out and keep aside.

• Heat ghee in a pan. Add green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seed, bay leaf and fry for few sec. 
• Add onions and cook for 3-4 mins then add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, cook till raw smell leaves.

• Add the chopped tomato and cook till tomatoes are soft and then add the red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd , garam masala pwd and salt. mix well. Cook for another another 2-3 mins.

• Add the fried mushroom and mix well.
• Add the curd and coriander leaves, mix well,ensure that mushroom are well coated with masala.and cook for a min. 

• Add rice and mix well
• Add 1 and 3/4 cups water and mix with light hand. Cover and cook till the rice is done. 
• Serve hot with raita.

Note:

• Do not over cook the rice.