Mutton Biriyani

Biriyani  - Name is enough for its introduction..Actually biryani is celebratory dish .In any special occasion we try to make Biriyani....whatever it is Awadhi , Lakhnow or Hyderabadi Biriyani.....slowly cooked rice , flavoured substantially with spices specific to each region...Biriyani is always been a lip smacking heartthrob of every Non veg lover.If it is Mutton Biriyani so nothing better than that..A Mutton Biriyani is a complete one pot meal that can easily steal your guest heart.

Cook time -- 1 hr
Serve --
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Ingredients  :---

Rice - 500gms
Mutton-- 700 gms
Potatoes - 2 , cut into two pieces 
Onion - 3 large
Ginger paste - 1 tbsp 
Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Turmeric- 1/2 tsp 
Chili powder- 1/2 tsp 
Coriander powder- 1tsp 
Cumin powder- 1tsp 
Biryani masla - 1-2 tbsp
Salt to taste 
Bay leaves- 2
Cinnamon- 1/2 inch stick 
Green cardamom- 2
Cloves- 3-4
Rose Water- 3-4 tsp 
Kewra water- 2 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Saffron - 1 tsp

Homemade Biryani masala:-
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Coriander seeds - 2tsp
Cumin seeds- 1tsp 
Cinnamon- 1/2 inch stick 
Cloves - 5-6
Green cardamom- 4-5
Black cardamom- 1
Caraway seeds / shahjeera - 1/2 tsp
Jaifol or nutmeg- 1/2 tsp 
Jaitri or mace - 1/2 tsp 
Black pepper- 1/2 tsp 
Bay leaves- 2
Kabab chini - 2/4 tsp 
Star anise- 1/4 tsp
 Dry roast everything till gets nice aroma .then grind to a fine powder. 

Method  :---

Soak rice for 1 hr

Heat a handi with enough water for cook rice. Add one bay leaf , 1/2 stick cinnamon,2 green cardamom,2 tbsp Salt and 1tbsp oil.

Once water starts boiling add soaked rice...cook till 80% done..then drain water properly..then spread rice on a broad plate or on a paper...let it cool

Marinate mutton with raw papaya paste , curd ,salt to taste ,1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1tsp black pepper 1/2tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp Chili powder,1/2 tsp sugar for 6-7 hrs or overnight..

Now soak saffron in a warm milk...keep aside..

Now boil potatoes in pressure cooker with turmeric and salt till cooked well. Then fry potatoes. Keep it aside.

Now heat a kadai .add 2 tbsp oil .add sliced onion .fry till well brown..then take out from kadai .place it on a paper towel..


Then add 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste in a same kadai ,stir it then and marinated mutton...stir it for 3-4 mins or till oil leaves the side of the pan.then add 1tbsp biryani masala and brown onion..stir well to coat the mutton with masala and onion then add 1/2 cup water .give nice stir ..then turn down flame .simmer it for 35 -40 mins or till mutton cooked well.

When mutton became tender and gravy reduced. Add 1 tsp rose water and 1/2 kewra water.stir nicely...check seasoning..turn off Gas

Now heat a heavy bottom pan. Add 1tbsp ghee .now add 1/3 of mutton with gravy.then layering with rice .sprnkle 1tsp biryani masala ,boiled potatoes. Spread 1tsp rose water and 1/2 tsp kewra water..

Then layer with rice again. Sprnkle biryani masala ,1 tsp ghee.spread half of the saffron milk or flavour milk..then spread 2/3 of the mutton. Then final layer of rice .spread ghee .rest of the saffron milk

Now cover pan with lid and seal it with flour daugh..heat a tawa then place the biryani pan over it..slow down flame for 25-30 mins..

NOTE :---- If you don't have saffron then heat a pan with 1 cup milk ,add 1/2tsp turmeric 1tsp rose 1/2kewra water and 2 green cardamom. Boil for 2-3 mins.turn off Gas. Use this flavour milk instead of saffron milk..