My Special Mutton Biriyani

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Ingredients for the Mutton Masala:

🌺1 kg Mutton

🌺500 g Onions sliced and fried or add 2-3 cups fried onions

🌺2 Tablespoons ginger and garlic paste 

🌺1-2 green chili chopped 

🌺2 tablespoons coriander powder 

🌺1 teaspoon Cumin powder 

🌺1 teaspoon Turmeric 

🌺1-2 teaspoons Chili powder 

🌺1 cup curd Or plain yoghurt 

🌺4 tablespoons Tomato paste

🌺2 medium Tomatoes  blended with one cup water.

🌺2 tablespoons lemon juice

🌺Oil or ghee for cooking

🌺4-5 Potatoes peeled, halved and fried

🌺Coriander leaves chopped (optional)

🌺4-5 Cardamom pods

🌺Cinnamon stick

🌺1-2 Cloves 

🌺Salt to taste

To cook the rice:

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🌺3 cups Basmati Rice 

🌺3 tablespoons Salt

🌺1 teaspoon Cumin seeds

🌺1 Bay leaf

🌺1 tablespoons of oil

🌺2 pieces Cinnamon stick

🌺4 Cardamom pods

🌺Few drops of Orange food coloring 

🌺A drop of Red food coloring (optional)

🍚wash the rice 3 times and soak it  for half an hour.

🍚Add 12 cups of water to a deep pan followed by the bay leaf,cumin seeds,cinnamon stick.Make sure to add more salt,Stir it well to dissolve the salt.it should taste like sea water.then only the biriyani will taste good.cook in very high heat.

🍚Once  the water starts boiling add the strained basmati rice,stir it well and continue to boil it On high heat,Stirring few times very gently not to break the rice,Boil for 8-10 minutes until the rice is  90% done.

🍚Switch Off the fire and strain out all the water.

🍚set it aside.

How to cook the Mutton:

1.Clean and wash the mutton,add it to a bowl

2.Add to the meat Salt,ginger and garlic paste,Chili powder,half the fried onion,curd,turmeric powder Coriander powder,Cumin powder,lemon juice,Mix it well and keep it aside.

3.Heat the oil or Ghee in the pressure cooker or pan.

4.Addd the whole spices followed by the tomatoes (ground),Remaining half of the fried onions and the tomato paste.

5.Cook it for one whistle or for 5 minutes and switch off the fire.

6.Add the Marinated Mutton to the tomato mix,add 2 cups water or more to cover the mutton completely.close with the lid and cook until the meat is tender.

7.If you are cooking in the regular pan cook for 30- 40 minutes on low heat until the meat is tender.it will take slightly longer,but the result also will be more tastier.

8.Add salt and little turmeric powder to the potatoes and deep fry it.

9.Add the potatoes to the cooked meat.dry up any excess water to get a thick gravy.

Layering the rice and the cooked Mutton:

1.Add the half cooked and strained rice on top of the mutton curry,spread it uniformly,sprinkle some fried onions,coriander leaves,coloring on top Of the rice.close with a tight lid.

2.Cook in very low heat.

3.For 15 minutes or until the water is dry.this tends to infuse all the lovely biriyani flavor into the rice as it steams.

4.Mix  the rice and Mutton evenly.

🌺🌺Serve with Raita (or salad),Jam,chicken fry(optional)if you want you can boil some egg.

🌺I didn’t add Coriander leaves because I couldn’t get it😀

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