Microwave Mushroom Briyani

Ingredients:

Button Mushrooms :1cup (sliced)
Basmati rice :2cups
Onions :1 big (finely,sliced)
Tomatoes :1 medium(finely,sliced)
Green chillies :2nos(slited)
Coriander leaves - a fistful (chopped)
Mint leaves - a fistful (chopped)
Bayleaves :1
Red chilly powder :2tsp or (according to your spice level)
Garam masala powder :1tsp
Coconut Milk :1cup
Hot water :3cups
Salt to taste
Ghee :4tbsp

For paste:
Ginger :4 pods
Garlic :1" piece
Cinnamon :1/2" sticks
Cloves :3nos
Cardamom :3pods
Fennel seeds :1tsp

For Garnishing:
Ghee :2tbsp
Cashew nut :10-15 (broken into two pieces)
Raisins :8-10nos

Method of Preparation :

1.Wash and soak the basmati rice for 1/2 hour.
2.Grind and make a paste of the above mentioned paste ingredients.
3.In a microwave-safe dish,add ghee and bay leaf for 1 minute in high.
4.Add the grounded paste combine well and uncover the dish and microwave it for 2mins in high.
5.Add the sliced onions,chopped tomatoes, slited green chillies,combine well and microwave for another 8mins, uncovered,give a stir in between.
6.Add the sliced mushrooms,red chilly powder,garam masala powder,salt,mint & coriander leaves, mix everything well and cook again for 5 minutes in high,
7.Drain and add the rice to the mushroom masala,stir well.
8.Add coconut milk hot water to the bowl and mix well.
9.Cover the dish and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally,Stir once after 5 min.check for salt and cook for 30minutes in high
10.Let the rice stand for a few minutes,fluff it up with a fork.
11.Fry the cashewnuts and raisins in ghee and garnish to mushroom briyani.
12.Serve hot with raita.