MUTTON BIRIYANI

Ingredients

Mutton Biriyani

For Rice


1.Basmathi Rice  -2 cup
2.Onion -1(Long Slices)
3.Ghee -3 tsp
4.Cloves - 4
5.Cardamom -3
6.Cinnamon -2
7.Fennel seeds -1tsp
8.Cashewnut -20
9.Raisins -20
10.Salt -as required
11.water -4 cup
12.Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
13.Tomato -1
14.Vanila Essence (Rose Water )-2 tsp

Rice Preparation

Rice put in water for soaking(30min), then drain it(10min).

Heat  1 tsp of  ghee in a vessel

Put Cardamom(3), Cinnamon(2),Cloves(4) in it

Add 1 chopped onion and stir well

Add 1 tsp of garlic&ginger paste in it saute well

Add 1 chopped tomato in it  and stir for 2 min

Add  & boil 4 glass of water & salt in it

When it gets boils add rice into it

Keep it for 15 min in medium flame (till rice gets cooked)

Add essence or Rose water in it and mix well.

Add fried Cashew nut & raisins  in it.

For Mutton

Mutton - 1/2 kg
Onion(medium) - 3 (chopped finely)
Tomato(medium) - 2 nos (chopped finely)
Garlic - 2 1/2 tbsp
Ginger - 2 1/2 tbsp
Green chilly paste - 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
Curd - 4 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Mint leaves(Pudhina) - 3/4 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Lime juice - 4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Mutton Masala Preparation

Heat ghee in a pan.

Saute onions till golden brown.

Add garlic-ginger-green chilly paste and fry for 2 mins.

Add chopped tomatoes, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, mint leaves,Lime Juice and coriander leaves into it.

Saute for a few minutes till the masala becomes thick.

Add cut and cleaned mutton pieces and stir.

Pour little water [if required] and mix.

Cook till mutton is done.

Add curd.

Saute well for 3 min.

Mixing Rice with Masala

Heat a vessel.

Pour a little of ghee.

Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.

Place one layer of the mutton masala above it and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.

Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 mins.

(Or we can bake the mixed rice & masala  in Microwave oven. Preheat oven at 200 degree celcius temp,  and keep biriyani for 15 min baking)

Serve with Raitha