Mushroom Pulav

Ingredients:-

Basmathi Rice -3 cups
Mushroom-2 packets
Onions-2 nos
Green Chillies-7 to 8nos slit lengthwise (acc  to ur taste)
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Cinnamon Stick-2 nos
Bay leaves-2 nos
Cloves-2 nos
Cardamom-3 nos
Salt to taste
Oil-3 tbsp


For the Ground Masala paste:-

Bay leaves-1no
Cardamom-2 nos
Cinnamon Stick-1 no
Cloves-1 no
Star Anise-2 nos
Ginger-1 " Piece
Garlic-8 pods


Method:-

Wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes.Drain and keep it aside.

Slice the onions lengthwise.
Clean mushrooms and cut into big pieces.

Grind all the ingredients mentioned in "Ground masala".Take in a mixie ,grind to a fine paste.

Heat the oil in a pan and add bay leaves,cloves,cinnamon,cardamoms,green chillies fry for a few seconds.

Now add  the onions fry for 5 to 8 minutes.Now add the rice and fry for 5 minutes.Now add water mix well and add salt to it,mix well.Now Close the lid cook the rice.(Don't put the whistle)

When its start to boil ,add the 1/2 of the grounded paste mix well.Cover the lid.

In the meantime,heat  another pan add 1 tbsp of oil  and add mushroom,turmeric powder and salt to it mix well.Add the remaining grounded paste to the mushroom.Cook till light brown and all the water evaporated from the mushrooms.

When rice is half cooked now add the mushrooms mix well.Cover with lid cook till the rice done.(Don't put the whistle)

Serve hot with raita or any gravy.