Mushroom Pulav

Ingredients:-

Basmati Rice - 2 cup

Mushroom - 250 gm

Onion chopped - 2 

Ginger and garlic crushed - 2 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1/4 tsp

garam masala - 1/2 tsp(optional)

Water - 4 cups

Cardamom pods - 3

Cloves - 4

Cinnamon stick - 1 

Bay leaves - 1

Mint leaves 

Salt to taste

Butter/Oil/Ghee





How to make mushroom pulav





Soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes and drain.

Heat butter or oil in a cooking vessel, and add whole cardamom, cloves , cinnamon stick and bay leaves.Toss it for 30 seconds and add chopped onions.Saute till the onions are soft and have a flavour. Add crushed ginger and garlic and stir fry till their raw smell disappears. Stir in the chopped mushrooms and sute for 4-5 minutes( dice it into chunks since it gets small while sauteing.) Add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala and mix it well. Add the soaked rice and fry it for a minute or two.Add 4 cups of water and cook it covered on medium flame,for 8-10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the water is absorbed.(add more water if needed, mine came out just perfect with 4 cups of water). Switch off the flame and let it stand covered for 10 minutes before serving.

Garnish with mint leaves and Serve Warm with Cucumber Raita:-

For Cucumber raita

Cucumber diced - 1 cup

Yogurt - 2 cup

Onion sliced - 1

Green chiles

Salt to taste

Chili powder

Whisk yogurt in a bowl with little water.Add salt and mix well.

Add diced cucmber, Onion and green chiles and combine well. Sprinkle chili powder and chill sometime before serving.

Cheers!!!!