Mushroom Biriyani

Ingredients:

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Oil - 1/4 cup
ghee - 1/4 cup
cinnamon, cloves - few
mint - 1 cup
coriander leaves - 1 cup
green chillies - 4
red chili paste ( 6 chilis soak in water and grind)
ginger + garlic + 2 green chillies + 1 cinnamon stick + 1 clove paste
Mushroom pieces - 2 cups
Jeera sambha/ Basmati rice - 2 cups
Water - 4 cups
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1

1. In a cooker, add Oil + ghee , cinnamon and cloves.
2. Saute Onion, mint, coriander, green chillies. Fry till the onion is golden brown.
3. Add mushroom pieces and fry
4. Add ginger + garlic + 2 green chillies + 1 cinnamon stick + 1 clove paste
5. Fry till there is no ginger garlic odour
6. Now add Red chili paste
7. Close the lid and let mushroom to cook.
8. Wait until the oil floats.
9. Then add water ( 1 cup rice : 2 cups water )
10. Add rice ( If the rice is soaked in water for 30 mins then add 1 cup rice : 1 3/4 cups water )
11. Close the lid and allow rice to cook.
12. wait until the rice is 3/4 th cooked. There should be no water on top of the rice.
13. Now add weight and simmer for 10 mins
14. squeeze little lime on top of the rice (optional)