MUSHROOM PULAO

Basmati is a long grain variety of rice and it has a distinct flavor and gives out a special aroma due to the presence of a 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. Mushroom is a source of powerful nutrients.

I usually make pulav when i am in a hurry as this is a very simple dish. This makes a great lunch box recipe too.

INGREDIENTS

Mushroom 200 g
Peas 1 tbsp
Green chili 2
Carrot cut into cubes 1 no,
Onion 1 medium
Tomato 1 big
Garlic  and ginger paste 2 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 2 tsp
Ghee/oil/butter 1 tbsp
Bay leaves 2 no.s
Basmati rice 1 cup
Water 1 and 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves

METHOD

Take a deep pan heat oil/ghee/ butter (better to use ghee as it will give a distinct flavor to the rice.

Add the onions,chili and bay leaves and saute till onion becomes brown, add the garlic and ginger paste and stir till the raw smell goes away. Add the carrots and mushrooms(cut 1 mushroom into four) and saute for 2 minutes.

Add the basmati rice(this has to be washed twice and drain all the water) and stir continuously for 5 minutes on low heat.  Add the garam masala powder and saute for a minute and switch off the gas. Let it cool.

Add 1   1/2 cup water to the rice  and transfer it into a vessel. Take a pressure cooker add water in the base put the vessel and pressure cook for 4 whistles.

Take out the pressure cooker lid only after the pressure is slowly released . Serve the mushroom rice pulao hot. Garnish with corriander leaves.

MUSHROOM PIE

 Mushrooms are consumed for their nutritional and medicinal value. They are easily found in markets.Button mushroom is the most common variety of mushroom consumed all over the world.The white button mushroom is sold as fresh mushroom or is canned and used for soups, sauces and other food products.

Recently I learnt how to make a pie and my first pie was mushroom pie.The recipe given below is very simple and delicious.

INGREDIENTS

For the crust

Flour(maida) 2 1/2 cup 350 gm
Salt 1 tsp 4 gm
Unsalted butter 1 cup 230 gm (small cubes)
Ice cold water 1/2 cup
Sugar  1tbsp

For the filling

Mushrooms sliced 5oo gm
Butter 3tsp
Onion 1 medium minced
Garlic clove 5 diced
salt to taste
Eggs 2 large
Pepper 1 tsp
Heavy cream 1/2 cup
Flour 1/4 cup
Fresh herbs( rosemary, thyme, oregano)
Parmesan grated 50 gm or 1/3 cup

METHOD

To make pie crust

In a food processor ,place the flour, salt and sugar and process until combines. Add the butter cut in cubes which should be taken out from the fridge andprocess until the mixture resembles coarse meal (15 seconds)

Take out the mixture in a bowl and then slowly add ice cold water in a spoon little by little and knead  until the dough just holds together when pinched. Gather it .

Divide the dough into two equal parts and flatten each dough into two equal disks separately and wrap in plastic and chill in fridge for an hour

 After one hour take out one disk  put lot of flour on the working place and on the rolling pin and roll out one disk of the pie. While rolling the sides will break but gather and roll into a 13 inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer the dough to a 9 inch pie dish.To transfer the dough to the pie roll the dough on the rolling pin and to the pie dish and roll it out. Cut out the extra dough from the sides with the help of a knife.Press the dough inside on to the sides.

 To make pie filling

Take a wide shallow pan and over a medium heat add the butter and after 10 seconds add the the onion and garlic and cook for few minutes until translucent. Add sliced mushrooms and cook until brown stirring frequently. The mushrooms will shrink as they cook and the liquid disappears. Season with salt and pepper.

In a bowl whisk eggs and flour,heavy cream.Add herbs cheese,  and stir to combine. Dump mushroom into bottom pie crust and add the whisked eggs on top.

Roll out the second disk and transfer to the top of the pie. Pinch the 2 crusts together and tuck dish to seal. cut lits into that vents .Brush pie with egg wash.

Bake at 200 deg C or 400 deg F until crust is golden brown for about 30 to 35 minutes  (check after half an hour by inserting a knife , if knife comes out clean the pie is cooked.  Cool pie at room temperature.

 Serve hot.

MUSHROOM SOUP....

Mushrooms are consumed for their nutritional and medicinal value. They are easily found in markets.Button
mushroom is the most common variety of mushroom consumed all over the world.The white button mushroom is sold as fresh mushroom or is canned and used for soups, sauces and other food products.

I am using fresh button mushroom for my soup, Its very tasty and easily can be made at home.

Ingredients
200 gm fresh button mushroom finely chopped
25 gm butter
one small onion finely chopped
one small potato chopped
parsley
2 cup milk
pepper
4 pod of garlic
2 tsp cornflour

Method

1. Melt half the butter in a pan and add half of the onions, garlic, 1/4 mushrooms, potato and gently fry until soft but not coloured. Keep it aside ,after it cools down grind it into a paste.

2. Again take the remaining butter in a pan, melt it. Add the remaining onions and mushrooms and fry until soft.

3.Add the ground paste and milk into the pan. stir it and add salt to taste.

4.Mix the corn flour in 1cup water. Add this to the pan.If soup is thick u can add little water or milk.

5. Cook till it comes to a boil. Add the pepper.

6. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Yummy delicious soup is ready.