Hot n spicy Mutton Biryani…the very thought of it will tickle the taste buds of all non-veg lovers. I prepared this awesome mutton biryani last weekend and it had the lipsmacking taste, perfect colour, texture and spicy aroma. The taste still lingers on my tongue. Enjoy this special dum biryani by making it at your home for your..loved ones..!
Ingredients
To Marinate:
Mutton - ½ kg
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Yoghurt - ½ cup
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
To Prepare Biryani:
Basmati rice - 1 ½ cup
Ghee -2 tbsp
Cumin - ½ tsp
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon -1 stick
Bay leaf - 2 small
Cardamom -2
Saunf - ½ tsp
Onions - 2
Green chilly - 1
Tomato -2
Turmeric pwd - a pinch
Red chilly pwd -1/2 to 1 tsp
Biryani masala pwd -1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander & mint leaves - ½ cup
Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Wash and clean the mutton pieces
2.
Prepare a marinade of turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, lemon juice, yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, salt and mix well
3.
Add the mutton pieces and coat the masala all over
4.
Allow to marinate for ½ an hour
5.
Meanwhile wash and soak basmati rice in water for 10 mins
6.
Heat a pressure pan
7.
Add the soaked basmati rice, 2 ½ cups of water and allow to cook
8.
Add ½ tsp of salt to it
9.
Cook covered until rice is ¾ th cooked
10.
In a pressure cooker, melt 2 tsps of ghee
11.
Add cumin, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom and saunf
12.
Allow to splutter
13.
Add sliced onions, green chilly and saute for 2 mins in medium flame
14.
Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd and biryani masala pwd
15.
Add finely chopped coriander and mint leaves
16.
Mix well and keep stirring until gravy becomes thick consistency
17.
Now add the marinated mutton, coriander pwd and ½ cup of water
18.
Mix and allow to boil
19.
Cover with lid and pressure cook for 4 whistles or till the mutton is cooked
20.
Once the pressure turns off, stir gently
21.
Check the consistency of the gravy, it should be medium thick
22.
Now spicy mutton gravy is done to make layers of biryani with basmati rice
23.
Heat a widepan, add a tsp of oil
24.
Add a layer of mutton gravy, then a layer of cooked basmati rice
25.
Sprinkle some freshly chopped coriander and mint leaves and ½ tsp of ghee
26.
Repeat the layers of remaining mutton gravy, rice and coriander leaves
27.
Top with ghee fried onions
28.
Cover the pan and allow to cook in low flame for 5 mins
29.
Turn off flame
30.
Enjoy the irresistible flavor of Mutton biryani
31.
Serve hot with raitha & spicy non-veg curry