Enjoy a mushroom extravaganza with this Double Mushroom Biryani Recipe, combining yoghurt mushrooms with a fragrant mushroom rice.
This recipe serves 4 – 6.
Ingredients
- 2 shallots, very thinly sliced
- 1 cup neutral oil, for frying
- 250g white button mushrooms
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 Tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tsp garlic, grated
- ½ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ⅓ cup Greek style yoghurt
- 2 cups white rice
- 3 Tbsp ghee
- 1 large onion, sliced into half moons
- 1 Tbsp biryani spice mix (or garam masala)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 whole green cardamom pods
- 250g portabellini mushrooms, sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How To Make Biryani – Method
- Place neutral oil in a small saucepan. Add shallots when oil is hot enough for them to sizzle gently. Fry until shallots are golden brown.
- Strain shallots and transfer to a paper towel. Season with salt and let cool.
- Slice white button mushrooms in half.
- Combine the garam masala, turmeric, ginger, garlic, coriander, lemon juice and yoghurt in a bowl. Whisk together and season well. Transfer button mushrooms to the bowl and mix well until all covered in the spiced yoghurt marinade. Place in the fridge.
- Cook rice according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork to avoid the grains sticking together. Spread out on a baking tray and leave to cool.
- Heat ghee in a large frying pan and add the onion and spices. Cook gently until the onion is golden brown and caramelised. Add the mushrooms and cook until they have released their liquid and are beginning to brown. Add in the cooked rice and mix gently to coat with the onions, spices, and mushrooms. Keep warm.
- Fry the reserved marinating mushrooms until just tender in a large, dry frying pan on medium-high heat.
- Top the spiced mushroom rice with the yoghurt mushrooms and any of the yoghurt marinade left in the pan. Finish with reserved crispy shallots.
- Serve with raita and enjoy!
Double Mushroom Biryani Recipe Notes
This Double Mushroom Biryani Recipe is courtesy of the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA), a group of farmers who grow and love mushrooms.
They share their passion by promoting all varieties of mushrooms, creating unique recipes that showcase the many flavour profiles of mushrooms, and engaging in charity campaigns that make the world a better place.
Why mushrooms?
These powerful little foods are packed with nutrients and fibres, have very few calories, and are an excellent source of plant protein. If spiced right, they even make a great meat replacement!
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