Mushroom Pulav

Method -
2 packets button mushrooms
Wash and keep aside
Boil water with salt to taste and lemonjuice
Chop the mushrooms into thick slices, add to boiling water and remove from fire. Keep aside for some time with lid closed.
Drain the water and retain it for cooking rice.
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2 cups basmati rice, wash and cook in 2 cups of water and 2 cups of  water retained from boiling the mushrooms.
Add salt to taste
Coconut milk can be added in place of 1 cup of water ( optional)

Heat 4 tabspn oil
Add
 2 cups of chopped onions
 2 tbspn garlic ginger paste
 5 to 6 slit green chillies
Fry for a while
Add 2 chopped tomatoes
 1 tbspn cashew nuts
 1 tbspn dry raisins
 4 to 5 cloves
 1" big cinnamon
4 green elachies
 4 black pepper
 3 to 4 bay leaves
 1/2 tspn turmeric powder+1 tspn garam masala
1/2 cup chopped red and yellow bell pepers (optional)
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves +Mint leaves

 Fry all these ingredients for a while till it becomes a thick masala (Gravy)
Add the cooked rice layer by layer ( one layer of masala and one layer of rice )
Keep this on stove on low fire for 5 minutes and turn off.
Mix thoroughly before serving. Relish with onion raita .

Mutton Chops

Method -
1/2 kg mutton chops -wash several times and keep aside
1 bunch of coriander leaves +7 to 8 green chillies (according to the pungency of the chillies)
Wash and grind to a smooth paste adding very little water

Marinate mutton chops with this coriander paste and keep for some time. Cook these marinated chops in the pressure cooker for two whistles ,
if water leaves after cooking and the pieces r already cooked , remove the chops from the cooker and keep aside

Stir the masala on fire until dry  and the remaining water evaporates.
Then add the mutton chops to the thick paste and mix well .
Add 1/2 tbspn lemon juice and salt to taste- mix well

Beat 3 to 4 eggs in a bowl
Dip each marinated cooked  chop in the egg mixture and shallow fry on both sides .
Repeat this with all the chops
Relish with onion rings. Yummy!