Mushroom Dum Biryani

Mushroom Dum Biryani - Rethish Prabhu

Recipe:

Wash n soak rice. Boil Water in a big vessel. Add whole garam masala to water, a spoon of ghee n some rock salt. When water boils add rice n cook by covering with lid. Cook till almost done, not fully cooked. Then drain the water n keep it open to cool the rice.
For curry:
Heat oil. Add chopped onions, fry till translucent. Then add crushed ginger n garlic. Then add chopped tomatoes. Then add kasoori Methi n chopped coriander leaves. Saute for some time. Then add rock salt. Or normal salt. Then add chopped beans, green peas, capsicum. Saute. Then add all nuts. Kaju, kishmish, badam. Then add haldi, mirchi, dhaniya, garam masala n pach phoran powder. Then add thick yoghurt. Then add mushroom. Mix well. At this point mushroom starts leaving Water. Cook till done. You can add ghee or butter to get glossy look to curry. I did not add. Check the consistency of curry. It should be semi dry. Remove from
Gas. Add chopped mint n coriander leaves.in a heavy bottom vessel set layers of rice n curry. You can also add fried onions n cashews. But I have not added. Then add some kesar mixed in Warm.milk. Seal the vessel with some dough. Cook till done.