Chettinad Mushroom Biryani(kaalan biryani)

Ingredients:

• Mushroom - 200 grams
• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 2
  
• Coriander leaves - Little
• Mint leaves - Little
• Bay leaf - a small leaf
• Lemon extract - 3 to 4 drops
  
• Ghee and Oil - 4 to 5 spoons
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut milk - 1 to 2 cups (Optional)

Grind below ingredients as paste:

• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tspn
• Cinnamon - 2 inch stick
• Cloves - 4
• Green chilies - 4 to 5
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 spoon

Procedure:

• Slice Onion into length-wise. Chop Tomatoes finely. Cut Mushroom into pieces.
• Grind and make a paste of the above mentioned ingredients. Soak Basmati rice for 10 minutes.
  
• Heat Ghee and Oil in the pressure cooker.
• Add Bay leaf and fry for a minute. Add Onion and fry till it turns into golden brown in color.
  
• Add ground paste and fry till raw smell goes off.
• Add Chopped Tomatoes and fry till it becomes soft. Add little salt which makes the tomatoes soft .
  
• Add Mushroom pieces and fry till it becomes little soft.
• Add Coriander and Mint leaves and fry till it becomes wilted.
• Then add soaked Basmati rice and fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add 3 cups of water(either Coconut milk+water or water), Salt and Lemon extract.
• Cover and cook for 1 whistle (depends on cooker - same as cooking rice)
• Serve with thayir vengayam.