Mughalai mutton Biriyani

Mughalai mutton Biriyani

Ingredients:

Mutton             - 500 g
Basmathi Rice -11/2cups
onions              - 1 medium sliced
lemon juice      -2 tbsp
ghee                 -2 tbsp
yogurt              -1 cup
cilantro            -to garnish
salt                  -to taste

For grinding:

Ginger                  - 6 cloves size

garlic                    - 6 cloves

green chillies       -5-6

cinnamon             - 1 inch

cardamom            -2

cloves                   -3

pudhina/mint        -few

cilantro                 -few

fennel seeds         -2 tsp

    

Method:

• In a blender grind ingredients given for grinding into a smooth paste.

• Mix yogurt,groundmasala,salt and marinate the mutton pieces into it in a ziploc bag for atleast 2 hours.

• Soak basmathi rice for 10-15minutes and drain water.
• In a pan heat little ghee and fry rice in it until you start feeling a nice aroma.Remove and keep it aside.

• In a cooker pressure cook add ghee and fry cashews until golden and keep it aside.
• Now add onions to it and fry until golden brown remove and keep it aside.
• Now add the marinated mutton pieces.

• cook until the mutton gets 95% cooked.

• Now add 21/2 cups of water and allow it to boil.

• Add the rice,chopped cilantro,mint leaves and desired salt.

• Cover the cooker and pressure cook for a whistle.Once the pressure goes off open the lid add the fried onions,cashews and lemon juice to it

• Mix well and garnish with cilantro

Serves    3