Ambur Mushroom Biryani

Name: Ambur Mushroom Biryani
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 400g mushrooms, quartered; 2 cups seeraga samba rice; 2 onions, sliced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp red chilli paste; Mint, coriander, lemon, and whole spices

Spicy mushroom biryani in the Ambur style, with red chilli paste, mint, and short-grain rice that absorbs every bit of masala.

Cuisine: South Indian (Ambur, Tamil Nadu) · Style: Biryani · Protein: Mushroom · Total time: 65 minutes · Difficulty: medium · Servings: 4 · Spice: 4/5

Ingredients

400g mushrooms, quartered
2 cups seeraga samba rice
2 onions, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp red chilli paste
Mint, coriander, lemon, and whole spices

Steps

Brown mushrooms hard to concentrate their flavour, then cook with onion, tomato, chilli paste, and spices.
Add soaked rice, hot water, herbs, and lemon; bring to a gentle simmer.
Cover and cook on low until the rice is tender, then rest before fluffing.

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