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    Easy Mushroom Pulao Recipe

    Last Updated On: Feb 12, 2026 by Aarthi

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    Easy Mushroom Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a simple rice recipe seasoned with various spices which can be put together under 30 minutes.

    Easy Mushroom Pulao

    Mushroom is my all time favourite veggie or ingredient to cook with. I have shared many mushroom recipes in my blog and this is a addition to my list. This is a simple pulav made with mushroom and it is so easy to make..

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    Ingredients for Easy Mushroom Pulao

    • Basmati Rice - 1 cup
    • Oil / Ghee - 2 tbsp
    • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Cinnamon / Pattai - 2 cm piece
    • Cardamom / Yelakai - 3
    • Cloves / Krambu - 2
    • Bay Leaf - 1
    • Black Stone Flower / Kal Paasi -1 piece
    • Mace - 1
    • Onion - 1 large sliced thinly
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
    • Green Chillies - 3 to 4 slit
    • Coriander leaves - ¼ cup chopped finely
    • Mint Leaves - ¼ cup chopped finely
    • Mushrooms - 200 grams chopped
    • Coconut Milk - 1 cup
    • Water - ½ cup
    • Salt to taste

    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to Make Easy Mushroom Pulao

    1. Wash and soak rice for 30 mins.
    2. Heat oil or ghee in a pan and add in all whole spices. Let them sizzle for a min.
    3. Add in onions and saute till golden brown.
    4. Add in green chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    5. Then add in mushrooms and toss well in oil till it is cooked and got nice color.
    6. Add in coriander, mint leaves and mix well.
    7. Now add in rice and toss well in the oil.
    8. Now add in coconut milk and water. Mix well. Season with salt.
    9. Cover with a lid and simmer to the lowest possible. Cook for 15 mins. turn off the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. cover with a lid and let it sit for 15 mins.
    10. Now serve.

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    Easy Mushroom Pulao Recipe

    Easy Mushroom Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a simple rice recipe seasoned with various spices which can be put together under 30 minutes.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 304 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Basmati Rice
    • 2 tablespoon Oil / Ghee
    • 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • 2 cm piece Cinnamon / Pattai
    • 3 Cardamom / Yelakai
    • 2 Cloves / Krambu
    • 1 Bay Leaf
    • 1 piece Black Stone Flower / Kal Paasi
    • 1 Mace
    • 1 Onion large sliced thinly
    • 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
    • 3 to 4 slit Green Chillies
    • ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped finely
    • ¼ cup Mint Leaves chopped finely
    • 200 grams Mushrooms chopped
    • 1 cup Coconut Milk
    • ½ cup Water
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and soak rice for 30 mins.
    • Heat oil or ghee in a pan and add in all whole spices. Let them sizzle for a min.
    • Add in onions and saute till golden brown.
    • Add in green chillies and ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
    • Then add in mushrooms and toss well in oil till it is cooked and got nice colour.
    • Add in coriander, mint leaves and mix well.
    • Now add in rice and toss well in the oil.
    • Now add in coconut milk and water. Mix well. Season with salt.
    • Cover with a lid and simmer to the lowest possible. Cook for 15 mins. turn off the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. cover with a lid and let it sit for 15 mins.
    • Now serve.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Mushroom Pulao Recipe
    Serving Size
     
    1 g
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    304
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    13
    g
    20
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    11
    g
    69
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.3
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Sodium
     
    18
    mg
    1
    %
    Potassium
     
    348
    mg
    10
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    43
    g
    14
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    1
    g
    1
    %
    Protein
     
    6
    g
    12
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    11
    IU
    0
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    36
    mg
    4
    %
    Iron
     
    3
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Easy Mushroom Pulao Recipe Step by Step

    Wash and soak rice for 30 mins
     
     
     
    take your mushrooms..I used these milk mushrooms..
    You can use any variety
     
     
     
    cut them like this
     
     
    chop them up
     
     
    all done
     
     
    take all your ingredients
     
     
    heat oil or ghee in a pan
     
     
    add in all whole spices
     
     
    sizzle them for a min
     
     
    add in onions
     
     
    sprinkle little salt
     
     
    cook till the onions get golden
     
     
    add in chillies
     
     
    and ginger garlic paste
     
     
    mix well and cook for a min
     
     
    add in mushrooms
     
     
    mix well
     
     
    cook this till it gets nice colour
     
     
    like this
     
     
    add in coriander and mint leaves
     
     
    mix well
     
     
    now drain the water from rice
     
     
    add rice to the mushrooms
     
     
    mix that well
     
     
    let the rice toast for few mins
     
     
    add in coconut milk
     
     
    add water
     
     
    mix well
     
     
    bring it to a boil
     
     
    cover with a lid and simmer
     
     
    now it is done
     
     
    fluff the rice with a fork, cover again and set aside for 15 mins
     
     
    Serve
     
     
     

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    1. Daya Vani

      at

      Hi aarthi,
      After 15 minutes switch off flame and u told to sit the rice for 15 minutes,this is done without flame,right..

      Regards,

      Daania

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    2. Aarthi

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      @Daya Vaniyes the flame has to be turned off...so the rice wil absorb the excess water and gets fluffy

      Reply
    3. Ambika

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      Mushroom pulao came out really well.

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    4. Anonymous

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      Instead of coconut milk, can I use normal milk?

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can use

        Reply
    5. Silna

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      Tried this. Great recipe. It was very yummy . Thank you

      Reply
    6. Silna

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      Very yummy pulao
      Is it alright to make it without mace?

      Reply
      • Aarthi

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        yes u can

        Reply
    7. Amutha

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      Give the water and coconut milk ratio for rice

      Reply
      • Aarthi

        at

        it is 1 cup coconut milk and 1/2 part water

        Reply

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