Mutton Biryani

Name: Mutton Biryani
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms Mutton, medium pieces with bones-; 1 tsp Salt-; 1 tsp Shahjeera (Caraway seeds)-; 2 Black cardamom-; 2 Cinnamon-; 4 Cloves-; 1 Bay leaf-; 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds-; 12-15 Black Peppercorns-; 1 flower Javitri (Mace)-; 1/2 tsp Jaiphal (Nutmeg), grated-; 8 cloves Garlic cloves with skin, crushed-; 1 inch piece Ginger juliennes or thick slices-; 2 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)-; 3 cups Water; 2 cups Basmati Rice; 2 Onions, sliced; 4 tbsp Curd/ Yogurt-; 3 Green Chillies, slit-; 1 tsp Salt -; 2 tbsp Refined oil or ghee-

shweta @shwetashetty_7722704

Bangalore

Mutton Biryani

shweta @shwetashetty_7722704

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Ingredients

500 gmsMutton, medium pieces with bones-
1 tspSalt-
1 tspShahjeera (Caraway seeds)-
2Black cardamom-
2Cinnamon-
4Cloves-
1Bay leaf-
1/2 tspCoriander seeds-
12-15Black Peppercorns-
1 flowerJavitri (Mace)-
1/2 tspJaiphal (Nutmeg), grated-
8 clovesGarlic cloves with skin, crushed-
1 inch pieceGinger juliennes or thick slices-
2 tbspGhee (clarified butter)-
3 cupsWater
2 cupsBasmati Rice
2Onions, sliced
4 tbspCurd/ Yogurt-
3Green Chillies, slit-
1 tspSalt -
2 tbspRefined oil or ghee-

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Steps

1

To boil the mutton & prepare the stock (Yakhni), heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker.
2

Add all the whole spices and give a stir. Now add the mutton pieces, salt, crushed garlic and ginger slices.
3

Mix and fry on medium heat for 2 mins till the mutton changes colour.
4

Add 3 cups of water, give a mix and close pressure cooker. Pressure cook till 7 whistles
5

Heat refined oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.
6

Add the bay leaves, slit green chillies and mint leaves. Give a stir and then add the boiled mutton pieces and most of the fried onions (birista). Mix and fry on medium heat for a minute.
7

Lower heat and then add the whisked curd/ yogurt and the garam masala powder. Mix and fry on low heat for 3-4 mins till the curd is cooked and oil separates.
8

Now add the drained rice, give a mix and fry for a minute.
9

Add the yakhni (measure & make sure it’s 3 cups (600 ml), if not, add water to make it 3 cups).
10

Add 1 tsp salt and give a mix. Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook on high heat for 2 whistles.
11

Allow it to release pressure. Garnish with the balance fried onions.