Summer special recipes @saisuprabaathamhotel - Samai Mushroom BIRYANI!!!

Samai Mushroom BIRYANI

Saisuprabaathamhotel

Today's Menu For #summer special.. Samai Mushroom BIRYANI!!! Check out @Saisuprabaathamveg..

Blog Name : Saisuprabaatham Hotel

Ingredients:  

Samai / Little Millet - 1 cup
Mushroom - 100 grams
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - 2 cups(For rice) + 1/4 cup (For mushroom masala)
To grind to a paste: Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup
Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies - 1
To Temper: Ghee - 2 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 4
Cardomam - 1
Bay Leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Star Anise - 1
Mace - small piece
Fennel Seeds- 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves – few

Method:

1. Dry roast the samai rice for 1-2 minutes. 
2. Grind the items under to grind with little water to a fine paste.
3. Keep aside. 
4. Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker, add the items to temper, and fry til aroma comes.
5. Add the chopped onions and fry til golden brown. Add the tomatoes and saute well. Add Ginger Garlic paste and saute well for a minute.
 6. Add the masalas, salt and the coriander- mint paste. Mix well.
7. Saute well and then add the chopped mushrooms. Saute well. 
8. Add 1/4 cup of water and let the mushrooms cook for few minutes. 
9. Once it starts to boil, add the samai rice. 
10. Add 2 cups of water (For 1 cup of rice). 
11. Add few coriander and mint leaves. 
12. Add 2 tsp of ghee. 
13. Close and pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer for five minutes. 
14. Switch off. Open after the pressure is released.
Tips:
* Consume hot with any gravy and onion raita.
* Use fresh and clean mushrooms. I have used button mushroom here.