I have shared the easiest method of cooking biryani in pressure cooker. There is no grinding for this recipe. I have used only the whole spices for this recipe. This is a perfect recipe for bachelors and working women.
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Course : Main Course
Cuisine : South Indian
Prep Time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 3
Here is the recipe and scroll down for the video recipe and Step by Step pictures
Ingredients:
Whole Spices
- 3 Cinnamon sticks
- 6 Cloves
- 4 Cardamon pods
- Little mace
- 1 Star Anise
- little Black stone flower / Kalpasi
- 1 Bay leaf
Other Ingredients
- 2 Onions, thinly sliced
- 1 large Tomato, chopped
- 1/2 cup Curd ( optional )
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 10 sliced & slit Green Chillies
- Handful of Mint leaves, roughly chopped
- Handful of Coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 packet / 200 gms of Button Mushroom
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 2 cups of Basmati Rice
- 2 tbsp of Ghee
- Salt as required
- 2 tbsp of Oil
Preparation:
- Rinse the basmati rice with water or till the water runs clear of starch. Soak the rice in 3 cups of water and keep aside.
- Wash the mushrooms thoroughly, chop it and place it in water so that it doesn't turn brown in colour.
Method :
- Heat oil and 1 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker, when hot add all the following whole spices one by one : cinnamon, cloves, mace, cardamon, star anise, stone flower, bayleaf and fry & allow them to splutter.
- then add the thinly sliced onions and fry till they start turning golden brown in colour.
- then add the green chillies, mint & coriander leaves and fry for a minute.
- add ginger garlic paste, chopped tomatoes, little salt to it. Stir and saute in a medium flame till the oil separates.
- next add the mushrooms and mix well. Saute and cook for 2 minutes.
- then add the curd and mix well.
- next add the rice along with water and give a good mix.
- add salt and garam masala to it and mix well. Bring it to boil.
- add the coriander leaves and mix gently.
- close the cooker with the lid. When the steam releases place the weight/whistle and cook for 2 whistles.
- when the steam goes down, remove the lid, add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee and squeeze half a lemon and very gently mix the rice.
- serve the biryani with raitha and pickle.
Step By Step Instructions of How to make Mushroom Biryani in Pressure Cooker
- Heat oil and 1 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker
- When hot add all the following whole spices one by one : cinnamon, cloves, mace, cardamon, star anise, stone flower, bayleaf and fry & allow them to splutter.
- Then add the thinly sliced onions and fry till they start turning golden brown in colour.
- Then add the green chillies, mint & coriander leaves. Fry till the leaves get wilted.
- Add ginger garlic paste, chopped tomatoes, little salt to it. Stir and saute in a medium flame till the oil separates.
- Next add the mushrooms and mix well. Saute and cook for 2 minutes.
- Then add the curd and mix well.
- Next add the rice along with water and give a good mix.
- Add salt and garam masala to it and mix well. Bring it to boil.
- Add the coriander leaves and mix gently.
- Close the cooker with the lid. When the steam releases place the weight/whistle and cook for 2 whistles.
- When the steam goes down, remove the lid, add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee and squeeze half a lemon and very gently mix the rice.