Step 1

Clean rice with running water and soak for 30-45 mins.Take a thick based handi and add 1 Tbspn of ghee in it.Allow the ghee to heat up and then add paneer cubes. Fry both the side until golden brown and then empty into a bowl.

Step 2

Add mushrooms into same handi and fry at high flame for 30 seconds. Make sure the water doesn’t release from mushroom.

Step 3

In the same handi add 2 Tbspn of ghee and allow to heat.

Step 4

Then add Bay leaf , cinnamon, clove , black cardamom , green cardamom , black cumin , fennel , cashews and raisins. Fry until aroma releases.

Step 5

Add grated ginger and fry for 1 min. Then add onions and fry till golden brown.

Step 6

Now add fried mushroom and paneer and mix well.Add curd, mix well and cook until water evaporates.

Step 7

Then add salt as per taste , garam masala , red chilli powder, turmeric powder , Kasturi methi and fry for 1 min.

Step 8

Add rinsed rice and fry for 1 min. Then add 2.25 cups of water and mix well.

Step 9

Cook at low flame with lid on until water evaporates.

Step 10

Turn off the flame and add coriander leaves and cover for another 2 mins.

Step 11

Raita-Take 100 GMs of curd add chopped green chillies, onions, tomatoes , cumin powder, salt as per taste and black pepper powder. Mix it well.