Mutton Biryani

Mutton Biryani

Sabeen Fawad

A classic and richly flavored rice dish for dinner… This biryani is packed with layers of rice alongside juicy and tender mutton meat. Rice and mutton are beautifully spiced with a combo of fragrant spices.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 50 mins

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Main

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6

Calories 91 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For Mutton:

• 2 tbsp ablespoons ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 20 pcs whole black peppers
• 10 pcs whole cloves
• 4 pcs cinnamon sticks
• 5 pcs cardamoms
• 8 pcs cardamoms
• 4 pcs bay leaves
• 3 pcs large onions sliced
• 2 pounds mutton cut into medium pieces
• 1/2 tbsp garlic paste
• 1/2 tbsp ginger paste
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• Water as required
• 5 pcs tomatoes cubed
• 1 cup yogurt whipped
• 2 tsp masala powder
• Salt to taste

For Rice:

• Water as required
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 10 pcs whole black peppers
• 5 pcs whole cloves
• 2 pcs cinnamon sticks
• 33/4 cups 3¾ cups rice rinsed and soaked for 15-20 minutes

For Layering:

• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 2-4 tbsp warm milk
• 2 pinches orange food color
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
• 2 pcs green chillies sliced

Instructions

 

• For mutton: in a heavy-bottomed pan, melt the ghee over medium heat and sauté the cumin seeds, whole black peppers, cloves, cinnamon sticks, black cardamoms, green cardamoms and bay leaves for about 30 seconds.
• Add onions and sauté for about 5-6 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Add the mutton pieces and stir to combine.
• Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add ginger and garlic paste and sauté for about 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the red chilli powder, coriander and turmeric and sauté for about 1 minute.
• Add a splash of water and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and yogurt and cook for about 4-5 minutes, crushing the tomatoes with the back of the spoon.
• Add the garama masala, salt and about 2 cups of water and stir to combine.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered for about 30 minutes or until mutton is done completely and ghee separates from the spices.
• Meanwhile, for rice: in a large pan of water, add the salt and whole spices over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice and again bring to a boil.
• Cover the pan and cook for about 6-7 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and drain the rice completely.
• Divide the rice in 3 portions.
• Divide the mutton gravy in 2 portions.
• For layering: grease the bottom of a heavy-bottomed pan with oil lightly.
• In a small cup, dissolve the yellow food color in warm milk. Set aside.
• In the bottom of greased pan, place 1 portion of boiled rice evenly.
• Place 1portion of mutton gravy over the rice evenly.
• Repeat the layers, ending with the third portion of rice.
• Drizzle the top with milk mixture and gently stir with the upper layer of rice.
• Now, drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with cilantro and green chilli slices.
• With a piece of foil, cover the pan tightly and then with the lid properly.
• Place the pan over high heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and set the pan aside, covered for about 5 minutes.
• Carefully uncover the pan and gently stir the rice and mutton gravy to combine.
• Serve hot alongside the raita and fresh salad.

Nutrition

Sodium: 29mgCalcium: 100mgVitamin C: 2mgVitamin A: 113IUSugar: 2gFiber: 2gPotassium: 149mgCholesterol: 5mgCalories: 91kcalTrans Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 7gProtein: 2gCarbohydrates: 7gIron: 2mg

Keyword Mutton Biryani

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