Mushroom Pulav

Ingredients:-
Basmati Rice - 2 cup
Mushroom - 250 gm
Onion chopped - 2 
Ginger and garlic crushed - 2 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili powder - 1/4 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp(optional)
Water - 4 cups
Cardamom pods - 3
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon stick - 1 
Bay leaves - 1
Mint leaves 
Salt to taste
Butter/Oil/Ghee


How to make mushroom pulav


Soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes and drain.
Heat butter or oil in a cooking vessel, and add whole cardamom, cloves , cinnamon stick and bay leaves.Toss it for 30 seconds and add chopped onions.Saute till the onions are soft and have a flavour. Add crushed ginger and garlic and stir fry till their raw smell disappears. Stir in the chopped mushrooms and sute for 4-5 minutes( dice it into chunks since it gets small while sauteing.) Add turmeric powder, chili powder and garam masala and mix it well. Add the soaked rice and fry it for a minute or two.Add 4 cups of water and cook it covered on medium flame,for 8-10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the water is absorbed.(add more water if needed, mine came out just perfect with 4 cups of water). Switch off the flame and let it stand covered for 10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with mint leaves and Serve Warm with Cucumber Raita:-
For Cucumber raita
Cucumber diced - 1 cup
Yogurt - 2 cup
Onion sliced - 1
Green chiles
Salt to taste
Chili powder
Whisk yogurt in a bowl with little water.Add salt and mix well.
Add diced cucmber, Onion and green chiles and combine well. Sprinkle chili powder and chill sometime before serving.
Cheers!!!!