Delicious Nutritious Mushroom Pulao/Rice

Delicious Nutritious Mushroom Pulao/Rice, beautiful blend of spices sautéed with garlic, ginger, onions, tomatoes & rice cooked in cooling, aromatic coconut milk. Makes a sumptuous one pot meal.

Tastes great when made few hours ahead. Makes great lunch box meal, are great leftovers too. A delicious recipe, will definitely become a family favourite & a crowd pleaser.

Please do give it a try. Makes great combo with raitha.

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Ingredients:

• 2 Cups – Rice (I used Basmati Rice, you are welcome to any rice of your choice)
• 1 ½ to 2 Cups (250gms) – Mushrooms (Button Mushrooms)
• 4 Tsp – Oil
• 3 Tsp – Ghee
• 1 Large – Onion
• 1 Medium – Tomato
• Salt as per taste
• 1 ½ Cups – Coconut Milk
• 2 Cups – Water
• 1 Tbsp – Coriander/Dhania Leaves
• 1 Tbsp – Mint/Pudina Leaves
• 1 Tbsp – Fresh Lime/Lemon Juice
• ½ Tsp – Garam Masala (I used Homemade Garam Masala)
• 5-6 – Cloves
• 1 ½ Inch – Cinnamon
• 1 Tsp – Stone Flower/Kalpasi/Patthar Phool
• 2 Small – Bay leaves

Prep Work:

Ingredients to grind for Malasa Paste:

• 1 Tbsp (6 to 8) – Cloves of Garlic
• 1 ½ Inch – Ginger
• 3 – Green Chillies (this quantity gives moderate heat)
• ¼ Cup – Coriander/Dhania leaves
• ¼ Cup – Mint/Pudina Leaves
• 1 Tsp – Coriander/Dhania Powder
• ½ Tsp – Dry Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Tsp – Homemade Sambhar/Curry Powder (optional)
• 1 Tbsp – Water (If required you can add 1 more Tbsp water)
• 1 Tsp – Oil
• ¼ Tsp – Turmeric Powder

Add all the ingredients to grind into a mixy/blender jar & grind to a thick paste, transfer into a small cup & set aside.

Rinse & soak rice in water for 10-15 minutes & then drain the water & set Rice in a metal filter/colander.

Method:

• Heat heavy bottom pressure cooker add oil & ghee (please keep heat on low).
• Add cloves, cinnamon, stone flower/kalpasi/patthar phool, bay leaves & sauté.
• Now add the ground paste & sauté.
• We sauté until the oil starts to rise.
• Then add onions, salt & sauté well (please turn heat to medium).
• We cover with lid & let it cook for a few minutes.
• After a few minutes we open lid, the onions are soft & translucent.
• Add tomato & sauté well, cover with lid & let it cook.
• After a few minutes open lid & tomatoes are soft & cooked.
• Now add Button Mushrooms & sauté gently.
• Add garam masala & sauté well.
• Add rice & with silicon/wooden spoon gently sauté.
• Add salt & mix well.
• Now add water (2 cups), coconut milk (1 ½ cups) (instead you can add chicken/veg stock) & mix well.
• 2 cups rice 3 ½ cups liquid (since we are cooking pressure cooker, this liquid quantity is sufficient).
• We taste the liquid & add salt if required.
• Add lime/lemon juice mix well, place lid & let it come to boil.
• Once it comes to boil lock lid.
• We let it make one whistle & then turn off heat.
• After 10-15 minutes we bring the pressure down & open the lid.
• Add ghee, coriander/dhania leaves, pudina/mint leaves & gently fluff the rice.
• Ready to Serve.