Mushroom Biryani
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
- 100% liked
- 83 people cooked this
Mushroom biryani in a pressure cooker, with marinated mushrooms and basmati cooked in coconut milk. Mild, serves 3, 35 minutes plus soaking, with video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Ramzan, Party
Ingredients
- Oil2 tbsp
- Onion, Thinly Sliced2
- Mushroom200 grams
- Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
- Curd¼ cup
- Mint Leaves¼ cup
- Coriander Leaves¼ cup
- Salt1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
- Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
- Coriander Powder½ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
- Basmati Rice1½ cup
- Groundnut oil1 tbsp
- Ghee1 tbsp
- Bay Leaves1
- Cinnamon1½ inch
- Cloves2
- Green Cardamom2
- Coconut Milk1 cup
- Water1¼ cup
- SaltAs Needed
Contains: milk, groundnut, mushroom.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 603kcal | 2412kcal |
| Protein | 11g | 42g |
| Carbohydrate | 73g | 290g |
| Fat | 32g | 129g |
| Fibre | 5.6g | 22g |
| Sugar | 6g | 24g |
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Method
In a pan, add oil and the finely sliced onions. Saute it on medium-low flame until golden brown. Remove from the pan and keep aside.
Marinate the mushroom with all the other ingredients mentioned under Marination. Marinate this for 30 mins.
Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 mins.
In a pressure cooker, heat the oil and ghee. Add bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fry for 30 seconds.
Add the marinated mushroom and cook until the mushrooms are cooked.
Add the coconut milk. Add the water, salt and soaked rice.
Pressure cook this for 1 whistle and switch off the flame. Let the pressure settle down on its own.
Open the pressure cooker, fluff the rice. Garnish with fried onions and serve hot with raita.
Before you start
- How long does Mushroom Biryani take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Mushroom Biryani serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Mushroom Biryani vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Mushroom Biryani spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Mushroom Biryani?
- 200 grams Mushroom, 1½ cup Basmati Rice, ¼ cup Curd, ¼ cup Mint Leaves, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 1 cup Coconut Milk, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Mushroom Biryani?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Mushroom Biryani?
- About 603 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
Read every tip →Haseena fathimaMarch 2024
I have tried this briyani with wedding bhai cookd kit with mushroom turned out Vera level Worthu
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LatchiyaDecember 2022
Easy and tasty recipe, have it by heart now❤️
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BlessyJuly 2022
followed the recipe exactly. Can cook the rice in medium flame for 8mins and switch off the gas instead of leaving a whistle. end result was yummmm
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Sathya Poornima S KMarch 2022
waasss just freaking awesome 🥺❤️
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A Cookd cookFebruary 2022
yummy super 👍😋. this is usefull app
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Sweetlin Stella DavidJanuary 2022
Easy & best dish
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VinithaNovember 2021
just awesome..
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A Cookd cookNovember 2021
tasted so good 😋
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Vidhya KAugust 2022
I tried in seeraga samba rice, it's come out well.
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Bharath GJuly 2022
Followed everything except I used an Electric Rice Cooker instead of a Pressure Cooker. The taste was great when served hot.


