Mushroom and Peas Pulao for T & C , BM

For a long,long time, I have been wanting to prepare briyani / pulao with mushrooms.But when I get a packet of mushrooms it goes into some gravy or turns into a curry.Finally I got a chance to make it for Taste and Create for which I am paired with Min of Bad Girl's Kitchen and I have been paired with her several times.

This time, I wanted something to go with the Blogging marathon theme,so I selected this recipe which she had tried earlier for Taste and Create. We loved the pulao and it has become our new favorite..

Mushroom- Peas Pulao
Source - Bad Girl's Kitchen

I used:

Basmati rice- 2 cups

Mushrooms-200 grams

Peas-100 grams

Ginger garlic paste -1 teaspoon

Onion-1 , sliced

Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon

Cloves- 4 numbers

Red chilli powder- 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder- 1/2 teaspoon

Mint leaves- a handful

Salt to taste

Ghee- 1 tablespoon

1. Clean and chop the mushrooms. Wash the rice and soak for 15 minutes.
2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and put in the cumin seeds and cloves.
3. When the cumin crackles, add the ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
4. Add the onion and cook till translucent.
5. Put in the mushrooms. The mushrooms will sweat. so cook till they turn brown and the moisture has evaporated completely.
6. Put in the masala powders and mix well. Let it cook for a minute.
7. Add 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
8. Put in the rice[discard the soaked water] ,peas and salt.
9. Stir to mix.Put in the mint leaves and pressure cook for 15 minutes or till done.
10. When the pressure releases, mix and serve hot with a raita of your choice.

Note:

• You can use any rice variety. Adjust the water accordingly.The key is to cook the rice in such a way that the grains are separate and not mushy.
• You can also add 1/4 cup corn along with the peas.
• Cooking time will vary.Adjust accordingly.

Each month,it is fun creating dishes for  Taste and Create ...Would you like to join ? Just email Min @ cowgirlmin07@gmail.com with your name, blog name and a link to your blog to sign up.Hope to see you in the next edition of Taste and Create....

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#18

Recipes posted here for BM #18

Week 1 - Dry Vegetable Sautes

Carrot- lentil stir fry
Batter fries potato
Gobi/Cauliflower masala


Week 2 - Stuffed dishes

Stuffed Protein parathas
Stuffed Vegetable Ragi dosa
Almond stuffed dates

Week 3 - Kid's delight - Warm foods to beat the rain

Sambar mini idli
Sweet potato bonda
Creamy spinach soup

Week 4 - Special theme

MW potato wafers[Oil-free]
Spice mix for Vaangi Bhaath/ Brinjal rice
Mushroon - Peas Pulao

Bon Appetit...