Kolkata Special Mutton Dum Biryani

Name: Kolkata Special Mutton Dum Biryani
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Nutmeg (Jaifal); 2 Mace (Javitri); 1 Start anise; 1/2 tbsp shahjeera; 1 tbsp pepper corn; 1 black cardamom; 2 green cardamom; 2-3 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon sticks; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds; 1/2 tbsp dry rose petals; 500 gm Mutton; 1/4 cup yoghurt; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp kasmiri red chili powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp Biryani Masala powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 2 medium size onion paste; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 drop rose water and kewra water; 1 bay leaf; 2 green cardamom; 2-3 cloves; 1 cinnamon sticks; 1 Nutmeg, Mace and Star anise

Suhita Rana Chowdhury👩‍🍳 @cook_26555245

Bangalore, India

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Kolkata style Biryani is a delicately flavoured with an unusual addition of Potato and Eggs. This addition of Potato and Eggs is unique to the Kolkata Biryani recipe and is not commonly found in any other type of Biryani. It's a fragrant preparation which is not spicy but is aromatic and flavourful. Enjoy this delicious recipe

Suhita Rana Chowdhury👩‍🍳 @cook_26555245

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Ingredients

1 hrs 30 minute

2 people

For Biryani Masala:-
1/2Nutmeg (Jaifal)
2Mace (Javitri)
1Start anise
1/2 tbspshahjeera
1 tbsppepper corn
1black cardamom
2green cardamom
2-3cloves
1 inch cinnamon sticks
1bay leaf
1/2 tbspfennel seeds
1/2 tbspdry rose petals
For Marinade the Mutton:-
500 gmMutton
1/4 cupyoghurt
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspkasmiri red chili powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1 tspBiryani Masala powder
to tasteSalt
2 tbspmustard oil
2medium size onion paste
1 tbspginger garlic paste
1 droprose water and kewra water
For Tempering the Mutton:-
1bay leaf
2green cardamom
2-3cloves
1cinnamon sticks
1Nutmeg, Mace and Star anise
For Biryani Rice:-
250 gmBasmati Long grain Rice
2 tbspsalt
2green cardamom
1bay leaf
1cinnamon sticks
1Nutmeg, Mace and Star anise
2 tbspghee
Others Ingredients:-
2hard boiled eggs
2potatoes cut into half
2Onion (Julienne cut)
1alubukhara (dried plum)
1 droprose water
1 dropkewra water
1 dropMeetha Attar
1/4 cupsaffron soaked milk
3 tbspghee

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Steps

1 hrs 30 minute

1

Prepare Biryani Masala :- Heat a pan add all ingredients of Biryani Masala. Dry roast it for few second. Let it cool down and grind it for make a fine powder. (You can store it airtight container for long day)
2

Marinade the Mutton:- In a mixing bowl marinade the mutton with onion paste, ginger garlic paste,yoghurt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, Biryani Masala powder, 1 drop rose water, 1 drop kewra water 2 tbsp mustard oil, salt to taste cover it with lid and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hrs or overnight.
3

Wash the rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes. At the end of time drain the water and strain the rice.
4

Boil the potato 80% with pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder, 1 drop rose water and kewra water and keep it aside. Boil eggs and keep it aside.
5

Heat a pan add mustard oil and deep fry the onion till golden brown colour and crispy. This is called "Birista". Keep it aside. In remaining oil fried the boiled potatoes till golden colour and keep it aside.
6

Prepare Biryani Rice:- In a large pot take 1.5 liter water. Add 2 tbsp salt along with all Biryani Rice Ingredients. And allow it to come to boil. When rice 80% prepare switch off the flame and pour cold water and drain the water and strain the Rice and keep it aside.
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Cooking Mutton:- Heat a pressure cooker with 4 tbsp mustard oil and 1 tbsp ghee add all tempering whole spices and give a stir and then add marinade Mutton. Over medium flame Cook for 5 minutes and then reduce the flame to low add 500 ml water and pressure cook it on medium flame for 4-5 wishel. Allow the steam to release naturally for another 15 minutes before opening the lid.
8

Now separating the Mutton pieces from gravy and strain the liquid. This liquid called "Yakhni"
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Assembly and Final step:- Preheat a tawa over medium flame. Spread some ghee in a heavy bottom cooking pot. Now assembled in order Bay leaves, Mutton pieces, cooked potato, one portions of rice alubukhara, fried onions, sprinkle some Biryani Masala, 1/4 cup Yakhni. Then another layer of rice, sprinkle some Biryani Masala, remaining fried onions, 1/4 cup saffron soaked milk, 1 drop rose water, 1 drop Meetha Attar, 1 drop kewra water and hard boiled eggs.
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Sealing the pot with an aluminium foil so that no steam escape. Cover it with a tight fitting lid. Set the pot on preheat tawa on dum on medium- low flame for 20 minutes. Turn off the flame and allow to rest another 15 minutes before serving.
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Now ready to serve with Raita and salads.and enjoy it..