Mutton Biriyani

 MUTTON BIRIYANI

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Ingredients for the Mutton Masala:

🌺1 kg Mutton

🌺500 g Onions sliced 

🌺2 Tablespoons ginger and garlic paste 

🌺2-3 green chili chopped 

🌺2 tablespoons coriander powder 

🌺1 teaspoon Cumin powder 

🌺1 teaspoon Turmeric 

🌺1-2 teaspoons Chili powder 

🌺2 teaspoons Garam Masala Powder 

🌺1 cup curd  

🌺3 medium Tomatoes  chopped

🌺2 tablespoons lemon juice

🌺Oil or ghee for cooking

🌺4-5 Potatoes peeled and cut

🌺Dried Coriander leaves or fresh

🌺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

🌺2 Bay leaf

🌺2 tablespoons of Ghee

🌺2 pieces Cinnamon stick

🌺4 Cardamom pods

🌺Pinch of Red food coloring (optional)

Method:

🍚Meantime add  3 cups basmati rice to a large bowl.and rinse it at least thrice. Drain and soak in fresh water for 30 minutes.

🍚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  75%done.

🍚 You can either press the rice grains between the forefinger and thumb. While pressing the rice grains should break into half.

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

🍚set it aside.

How to cook the Mutton:

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

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

3️⃣Heat the oil or Ghee in the pressure cooker or pan.Use a large heavy bottom pot to make the Biriyani.

When the ghee is hot add the onions

fry them stirring often until uniformly light brown On a medium heat.

4️⃣Add the whole spices followed by the chopped tomatoes.

5️⃣Add the Marinated Mutton.add 2 cups water or more to cover the mutton completely.close with the lid and cook until the meat is tender.

6️⃣If 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.

7️⃣Meantime soak the rice.

8️⃣Add the potatoes to the cooked meat and cook for 5 minutes.dry up any excess water to get a thick gravy.

Layering the rice and the cooked Mutton:

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

2️⃣Cook in very low heat.

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

4️⃣Mix  the rice and Mutton evenly.

🌺🌺Serve with Raita or Onion salad If you want boil some egg.

🌺I didn’t add Coriander leaves,I used 

dried coriander leaves.

🌺I served with cucumber salad and Maldive fish sambol.

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