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Instant Pot Mushroom Biryani

Aromatic Mushroom Biryani cooked in Instant Pot is full of flavors and taste.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Author Swati Goyal

Ingredients

  • 10-12 Button Mushrooms
  • 2 cups Basmati Rice, Soaked and drained
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 2 Black cardamoms
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp Desi Ghee
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 5-6 cloves
  • 4-5 Pepper corns
  • 4-5 green cardamoms
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Ginger - Garlic Paste
  • 1/2 cup fresh tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp Freshly chopped coriander leaves
  • 2-3 green chilis
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 cup Hung yogurt
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 tbsp Desi ghee or clarified butter to pour on top Optional
  • 1 tsp Kewda water ( available in Indian stores)
  • 7-8 saffron threads
  • 4 tbsp warm milk

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, soak saffron threads in warm milk.
     In a big pan heat water and add Bay leaf, black cardamoms, salt and bring to boil. Add rice and cook for 5 minutes until rice is 3/4th done. Strain the rice

  2. Turn on IP on Saute and once the pan is hot, add oil, cinnamon, green cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and add onions. Sauté till onions change color. Now add mushrooms and saute well.

  3. Add Turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and stir for a while. Add tomato puree and mix well. Add yogurt and mix well and now add salt. Add little water and cook well.

  4. Add mint, coriander leaves and mix well and add lime juice. Let everything cook for 5 minutes until the extra water evaporates.

  5.  Take 2 tbsp of rice and mix orange food color and keep aside.

  6.  Now spread all the white Rice on top of this mixture evenly and pour kewda water and saffron milk. 

  7. Close the lid, and press manual high pressure for 5 minutes. Vent position set to sealing.

  8. Wait for Natural pressure release. Open the lid and then add colored rice on top. 

  9. Add desi ghee and give your biryani a light stir so that the colored rice mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Raita( yogurt dip), chutney and sliced onions. Enjoy to the fullest!!