Pulled Mushroom Biryani – Bar & Kitchen
Pulled Mushroom Biryani

Pulled Mushroom Biryani

Food Main Courses Indian Dairy-free Vegan Vegetarian

Mushrooms lend a deep earthy flavour to this lightly spiced rice favourite.

10 Servings
Ingredients
• 600g basmati/wild rice mix
• 20g walnuts, chopped
• 20g almonds, sliced
• 200g broccoli rabe/broccoli stalk trimmings, chopped
• 1kg field mushrooms
• 125g Knorr Professional Balti Paste
• 50ml oil
• 400g onion, chopped
• 20g Knorr Professional Garlic Puree
• 20g Knorr Professional Ginger Puree
• 5g cinnamon stick
• 4g turmeric
• 40g Knorr Professional Vegetable Powder Bouillon
• 100g golden sultanas
• 25g coriander
Method
  1. Wash the rice until the water runs clear. Lightly toast the walnuts and almonds. Leave to cool. Blanch the broccoli rabe/stalks.
  2. Pull the mushrooms into strips, mix with half the Knorr Professional Balti Paste and half the oil then roast in an oven at 170C for 15 mins. Season to taste.
  3. Slowly sweat the onions with the rest of the oil for 10 mins until they start to caramelise.
  4. Add the rest of the Knorr Professional Balti Paste, Knorr Professional Garlic Puree, Knorr Professional Ginger Puree, spices and rice and cook out for 3 mins.
  5. Make up the Knorr Professional Vegetable Powder Bouillon by whisking into 2l boiling water and add to the pan with the sultanas.
  6. Bring the rice to a hard boil and simmer with a tight-fitting lid for 5 mins.
  7. Leave to stand for 10 mins and fold through the blanched broccoli and hot pulled mushrooms.
  8. Serve topped with the walnuts, almonds and chopped coriander.