Instant Pot Mushroom Biriyani (IP Kaalaan Biriyani)

Mushroom Biriyani is one of the super good choices for vegetarians that tastes similar to nonveg biriyaanis. Each biriyani tastes unique of it's own by the biriyani masala adding to it. I am giving the recipe for the biriyani masala which tastes delicious when added in any kind of biriyani. My choice for authentic taste lies in seeraga samba rice which has the unique aroma. So here is the recipe..... Check out my other biriyani varieties.... BIRIYANI..

Cooking time: 20 mins

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

Seeraga samba rice - 1 1/2 cup (1 cup-160 ml)
Mushroom - 3 cups (chopped into chunks)
Onion - 1 (medium, thinly sliced)
Tomato - 1 (small, thinly sliced)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsn
Green chilli - 2 (chopped)
Mint leaves - 1/2 cup (tightly packed)
Coriander leaves - 3/4 cup (chopped)
Turmeric - 1/4 tspn
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Biriyani powder - 1 tspn
Lemon juice - 2 tspn
Salt to taste

Biriyani masala:

Cinnamon - 20 gms
Cloves - 10 gms
Cardamom - 5 gms
Nutmeg - a small piece

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients. Wash and soak the rice for 30-45 mins.

2. Let's prepare the biriyani masala. Heat a pan. Add 1/4 tspn of ghee. Add all the ingredients for it and fry until a nice aroma comes and the colour changes slightly. Cool down and grind it into a fine powder. You can store it in an airtight box for later use in any biriyani.

3. Switch on the IP. Add oil and ghee. Add bayleaf.

4. Add sliced onions and saute till it becomes light golden brown.

5. Add green chilli, ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell goes.

6. Add tomato, mint leaves and saute till it becomes mushy.

7. Add mushroom, salt, turmeric and saute well. Mushroom naturally leaches water. Saute well.

8. Add red chilli powder, biriyani masala. Saute till it becomes a nice gravy.

9. Add 2 1/2 cups of water. Add rice, coriander leaves, lemon juice. Mix well. Check for the salt. For all biriyaanis you should feel salty while tasting the water before closing the lid.

10. Close the lid. Press the rice mode for 12 mins in Low Pressure LP in sealed position. Then do Natural Pressure Release NPR.

11. Open the lid. Mix gently.

12. Delicious aromatic mushroom biriyani is ready to serve with onion raita.

Notes:

You can do the same with basmati rice too.