Palak Mushroom Biryani

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup (washed)
Water - 2 cups 
Peas - 1/4 cup
Palak / Spinach - 2 cup (chopped finely)
Onions - 1 (chopped)
Tomatoes - 1 medium
Garlic - 2 big pods
Ginger - 1/2  inch
Green Chillies - 4 (according to your taste)
Bay leaf - 1 
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch 
Cardamom - 1
Oil - 3 tbsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - as required
Mustard - 1/4 tbsp
Jeera - 1/4 tbsp
Chana dal - 1/4 tbsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tbsp
Hing - 1/4 tbsp
Curry leaves - 6
Shredded coconut - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (Optional)

Method:

1) Grind ginger, garlic, green chillies and tomato into smooth paste.
2) Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, jeera, hing, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon one by one.Fry until golden brown.
3) Now add chopped onions and fry until golden brown.
4) Now add Palak and Mushroom and fry for around 2 mins.
5) Add the paste grinded and fry for 5 minutes.
6) Now add peas and fry for next 3-4 minutes.
7) After 4 mins add turmeric, salt, washed rice and fry for around 3 mins. Now add Water to cook rice. 
8) When water starts boiling check for salt and adjust if necessary. 
9) Allow the rice to cook completely. When rice is cooked, add shredded coconut and lemon juice. 

Tasty Palak Mushroom Biryani is ready to be served with raita, coconut chutney or just as it is.

Note:

1) You can substitute peas with avarekalu or chick peas.
2) Garam masala can also be added.
3) Lemon juice is optional and can be avoided.
4) Palak can be substituted with Dill leaves.
5) Mushroom can be substituted with shallow fried paneer / Cottage cheese.