Dum Mutton Biriyani

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice                 -2 and 1/4 cup
mutton                            -600 g medium sized
onion                              -3
tomato                            -2
chopped mint                 -1cup+1/4 cup
chopped cilantro            -1 cup+1/4 cup
ginger garlic paste         -2 tbsp.
turmeric                         -1/4 tsp
green chillies                 -4
chilli powder                 -1 tsp
coriander powder          -11/2 tbsp.
garam masala                -1 tsp
yogurt                            -1/4 cup
oil                                  – 2 tbsp.
roasted cashews            -few
saffron                           -few strands
warm milk                     -1/2 tbsp.

For Tempering:

cinnamon -2”
cloves -7
cardamom -3
star anise -2
bay leaves -1

Method:

Step 1:Cooking mutton

In a pressure cooker heat oil /ghee and temper with whole garam.

Add sliced onions(2) and fry until transparent.

Add the ginger garlic paste and cut green chillies and fry until the raw flavor goes off.

Add the chopped tomatoes,1 cup of chopped cilantro and a cup of chopped mint leaves.

Mix well and cook until mushy
Add salt, turmeric, chilli powder ,coriander powder, garam masala and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the medium sized mutton and allow it to cook for 5 minutes.

Add a 1/4 cup of yogurt and mix well.

Add little water if needed and pressure cook upto 6 whistles(depends on the mutton).Cook until 90% done.

Step2: Cooking Rice

Wash and soak basmathi rice in water for 15 -20 minutes.
In a pot boil water(4 cups) and add cinnamon,clove,bay leaf

When water is boiling drain the soaked rice add to the pot along with desired salt.

When the rice is 80% done drain the remaining water keep it aside.

Step 3:Garnishing preparation

In the heavy bottomed kadai for layering add the oil and fry 1 sliced onion with little salt until golden brown. Remove and keep it aside

you can roast cashews /use roasted cashews too
Warm 1/2 tbsp. of milk and soak few saffron strands for 5 minutes.

Step4:Layering

in a heavy bottomed kadai for layering add half of the cooked mutton curry.

Put half of the rice over it ,browned onions, roasted nuts, few chopped cilantro, mint leaves and Saffron milk.

Again layer the remaining mutton curry over it.

Repeat the previous step again .

Put it on dum(medium low heat) for 12-15 minutes.

Step5:Serving

After taken from Dum

stir very carefully without mushing the rice. Take time .Do not press too strong. Gently put the spoon inside and mix it.

Serve with your choice of Raitha

Serves 6

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