AraiPadi :

Arai padi, a traditional Tamil measuring tool. Padi is a Tamil word and used those days as a traditional measure in milliliters (ml) for rice /grains / edible oil etc.

Arai padi is equivalent to 500 ml.

For Biryani Recipe, rice and water measurement is so in
otherwise, rice will be soggy.

I have taken Arai Padi measurement rice which can serve 4 people.
For water measurement (1 Arai Padi of rice = 2 Arai Padi of water).

Sauté until onions turn golden Brown.

Add salt (very little) tip: adding salt to onions while sautéing it quickly turn onions to golden brown.

Tip: Onion should turn golden brown. Because it
enhances the good flavor to Biryani.

While Sauteing itself, you will get a nice aroma.

Add Chopped tomatoes, green chilli.

Sauté till tomato become mushy.

Add ginger Garlic paste.

Sauté until the raw smell goes away.

Now Add mutton pieces.

Now add remaining mint & coriander leaves, mix it well.

Add one cup of curd, mix it well.

Now add pinch of salt.

Add enough water to pressure cook mutton & close the lid. Wait for 3 to 4 whistles. Until the mutton become tender.

Now open the lid and add lemon juice.

Be careful while Adding water, add According to measurement adding more Water become rice So soggy.

Now add enough water (1 araipadi of rice = 2 araipadi of water) Here already have some water so add according to it.

and add pinch of salt.

Arai padi is equivalent to 500 ml

Normally (1 cup of rice = 2 cups of water).

500 ml of rice = 1000 ml of water

When water begins to be boiling stage. Add seeraga samba rice little by little.

Now check the taste of (saltiness,spicyness),if needed add according to it.

Stir it from the edges.

Now open the lid.Stir it from the edges.

This is Optional one.Finally add mix kesari powder with water & spread on the top of rice.

Now Open the lid.Stir it from the edges.