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Mushroom Pulao Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per servings.

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Ingredients

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!for masala paste:

  • ½ bunch coriander
  • ½ bunch mint
  • 3 chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 4 pods cardamom
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • 1 javetri
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 1 pod black cardamom
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 20 mushroom (chopped)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 cup water
  • 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, in a mixer jar take ½ bunch coriander, ½ bunch mint, 3 chilli, 1 inch ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 4 pods cardamom and ½ tsp pepper.
  2. Grind to smooth paste adding water if required. Keep aside.
  3. In a cooker, take 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 3 pods cardamom, 1 javetri, ½ tsp cloves and 1 pod black cardamom.
  4. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  5. Add 1 onion and saute till the onion changes colour.
  6. Further add 20 mushroom, 1 tsp salt and saute till the mushrooms turn aromatic.
  7. Add the prepared masala paste and cook until the oil separates from the sides.
  8. Add 1 tomato, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala and saute well.
  9. Pour in 2 cup water and get to a boil.
  10. Add 1 cup basmati rice and mix gently.
  11. Now cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
  12. Once the pressure settles down open the cooker and fluff gently.
  13. Finally, enjoy Mushroom Pulao Recipe with raita.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, in a mixer jar take ½ bunch coriander, ½ bunch mint, 3 chilli, 1 inch ginger, 3 cloves garlic, 4 pods cardamom and ½ tsp pepper.
2
Grind to smooth paste adding water if required. Keep aside.
3
In a cooker, take 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 3 pods cardamom, 1 javetri, ½ tsp cloves and 1 pod black cardamom.
4
Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
5
Add 1 onion and saute till the onion changes colour.
6
Further add 20 mushroom, 1 tsp salt and saute till the mushrooms turn aromatic.
7
Add the prepared masala paste and cook until the oil separates from the sides.
8
Add 1 tomato, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp garam masala and saute well.
9
Pour in 2 cup water and get to a boil.
10
Add 1 cup basmati rice and mix gently.

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Notes

  • Firstly, you can also add vegetables along with mushrooms.
  • Also, saute the mushroom well, or else the mushroom will not taste good.
  • Additionally, adding pudina and coriander masala paste is optional.
  • Finally, Mushroom Pulao Recipe tastes great when packed in a lunch box.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/mushroom-pulav-recipe-mushroom-kadai-pulav/