Easy Mushroom Biriyani Recipe | Mushroom Dum Biriyani | Kalan Biryani

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 45 minutes
  • Total time: 85 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: rice
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 javetri
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 4 pods cardamom
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • 4 clove garlic (crushed)
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 200 grams mushroom (chopped)
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp peas
  • 4 tbsp mint (chopped)
  • 4 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp biryani masala
  • ¾ tbsp salt
  • ¼ cup curd
  • 2 cup basmati rice (soaked 30 minutes)
  • 2 tbsp fried onion
  • 2 tbsp mint (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp kesar milk
  • 4 cup water (hot)
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee, 2 tbsp oil and saute spices. (I have added 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 1 star anise, 1 javetri, ½ tsp pepper and 4 pods cardamom)
  2. Add 1 onion, 2 chilli, 4 clove garlic, 1 tsp ginger paste and saute until the onions turn golden brown.
  3. Further, add 200 grams of mushroom and saute until the mushrooms shrink slightly.
  4. Also add 1 tomato, 3 tbsp peas and saute well.
  5. Now add 2 tbsp mint, 2 tbsp coriander and saute until it turns aromatic.
  6. Keeping the flame on low add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 2 tsp biryani masala and ¾ tbsp salt. Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
  7. Furthermore, add ¼ cup curd and saute on low flame until the oil separates.
  8. Once the oil separates, spread the masala uniformly over the kadai.
  9. Top with soaked 2 cup basmati rice and spread uniformly.
  10. Further top with 2 tbsp fried onion, 2 tbsp mint, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp kesar milk, 1 tsp biryani masala.
  11. Pour in 4 cup of hot water from the sides without disturbing the layers.
  12. Pour in 1 tsp ghee, 2 tsp lemon juice and bring the water to a boil.
  13. Once the water comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked well.
  14. Finally, enjoy the Mushroom Biryani Recipe with raita.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.