Recipe Mutton Biryani

MUTTON BIRYANI                  number of portions- 4

Sno                  Ingredients                 Quantity

1                      Mutton                       1 kg

2                      garam masala             15 gms

3                      ginger garlic paste     30 gms

4                      raw papaya paste      45 gms

5                      curd                            100 ml

6                      lemon juice                10 ml

7                      red chili pwd              1 tbsp

8                      salt                              1 tbsp

Ingredient II set

Sno                  Ingredients                 Quantity

1                      basmati rice               ½ kg

2                      star anise                    1

3                      cloves                          4-5

4                      cinnamon stick          2 inch pc

5                      green cardamom       5-6

6                      black pepper              ½ tsp

7                      black cardamom        2

8                      bayleaf                        2

9                      shahi jeera                  5 gms

10                    saunf                           5gms

11                    jaiphal                         ¼

12                    javitri                          1

13                    salt to taste

III Set of ingredients

14                    saffron                                    ½ gms

15                    milk                             20 ml

16                    ghee                            30ml

17                    rose water                  few drops

18                    kewra essence            few drops

19                    browned onion          for garnishing

20                    chopped tomatoes    75 gms

21                    mint leaves                 few

22                    coriander leaves        few

23                    onions                         50 gms

24                    tomatoes                    50 gms

25                    cumin pwd                 5gms

26                    coriander pwd           5gms

27                    red chili pwd              3gms

Methods

1.      cut mutton in to pieces of around 1.5-2 inch thickness

2.      using the other ingredients from 1 set of ingredients make a marinate and marinate mutton for around 2 hrs.

3.      soak rice for around 15-20 minutes, par boil rice using the second set of ingredients, make sure the rice is only par cooked.

4.      Heat ghee in deg and fry sliced onions, greeng chillies. Fry till lightly browned.

5.      Add marinated mutton and fry for around 10 minutes.

6.      Add coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin seed powder.

7.      Add sufficient water to cover the meat and simmer till the meat is tender and cooked.

8.      Add tomatoes, coriander leaves and mint leaves

9.      Cook till most of the water is evaporated and fat leaves the masala

10.  Heat milk add saffron, kewra essence, rose water and keep aside.

11.   Coat the base of pot with melted desi ghee, layer a portion of rice , sprinkle milk , sprinkle some browned onion, remove the process till whole meat is being used the last layer should be of rice ony

12.  Cover the pot with a tight lid and cook over a low flame for around 30 minutes, remove from fire let it remain as it is for around another 1o minutes.

13.  Serve hot garnihsed with fried onions

14.  Best served with raita.