Mushroom Pulao

I made this recipe adapted from:
http://valar-myblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/mushroom-pulao.html
and it came out well. It is quick and easy to make.

Ingredients
Mushrooms - 1 packet of sliced mushrooms from the megamart
Basamti Rice - 2 cups
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Cloves - 3

Onion , chopped - 1
Salt to taste
Ghee or oil - little

For the Ground masala
Garlic - 6 pods (optional)
Ginger - 1" piece
Green chillies - 3 (5 if you want it spicy)
Fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper Corns - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Cardamom - 4
Mint leaves - few
Coriander leaves - few

o Soak Basmati Rice for 10 mins
o Grind the above masala ingredients. Set aside
o Cook Rice with cinnamon and cloves and a tsp of butter in rice cooker with 4 cups of water.
o Saute onions with 1 tbsp oil or butter. When it caramelizes add ground masala and leave for 2 mins until the water in masala evaporates. Then add mushrooms and cook for 5 mins.
o Then add cooked basmati rice and gently mix all ingredients.
o Garnish with cashews fried in butter or ghee.