Wild Mushroom and Sweetcorn Biryani Parcels

Vegetarian biryani mixture wrapped in crisp filo pastry, served with sautéed mushrooms, toasted almonds, and a unique blackberry raita.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 820.1 kcals 3280.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 78.2 grams 312.8 grams
Fat 48.1 grams 192.4 grams
Protein 19.6 grams 78.5 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
1
tbsp
0.5
tbsp
Dairy
14
g
Butter
for frying
2
tbsp
110
g
Butter
melted for brushing
Fruits
1
tbsp
Lemon Juice
freshly squeezed
110
g
Blackberries
blended to purée
GrainsCereals
400
g
Low Gi Rice
parboiled
8
piece
Filo Pastry
large sheets
NutsSeeds
2
piece
Bay Leaf
one for rice, one for biryani
4
piece
Green Cardamom Pods
two for rice, two lightly crushed for biryani
2
piece
3
piece
Garlic
chopped and crushed
0.5
tsp
0.5
tsp
2
tbsp
1
punnet
50
g
Almonds
toasted and halved
OilsFats
15
ml
Vegetable Oil
divided use
Vegetables
200
g
Onion
finely chopped
2
piece
220
g
Mixed Wild Mushrooms
divided between biryani and side dish

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Boil rice with bay leaf, cardamom, and cloves until almost tender and drain.
  • Sauté cumin, cardamom, and bay leaf in oil and butter until fragrant.
  • Fry chopped garlic until pale golden-brown.
  • Add onion and fry until golden-brown.
  • Stir in mushrooms and sweetcorn and cook until softened.
  • Add ground spices, truffle paste, tomato purée, and cream.
  • Mix in parboiled rice and coriander, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Brush melted butter onto one side of each pastry sheet.
  • Stack two sheets and place a quarter of the mixture in the center.
  • Fold and roll the pastry into a parcel and brush with butter.
  • Repeat for the remaining parcels.
  • Bake parcels and cress on a tray for 12–15 minutes until golden.
  • Sauté garlic, coriander seeds, and chilli flakes in butter and oil.
  • Add almonds, remaining mushrooms, and lemon juice then season.
  • Blend yoghurt, cumin powder, and blackberry purée together and chill.
  • Serve parcels sliced in half over the mushroom mix with raita.