Back to blogging with a refreshing Mutton Biryani

Everyone thinks that biryani preparation is a very lengthy process ,time consuming and tough. But for me it is not so hard as that of making a lunch with rice, curries,stirfries,non veg fries,papad and all. So get the things ready and start cooking!!!

Ingredients :

For Masala

1. For marinating the Mutton pieces:
2. Mutton pieces(medium size) : 1 kg
3. Red Chilly Powder : 2-3 tsp
4. Coriander Powder : 2 tbsp
5. Turmeric Powder:1/2 tsp
6. Fennel Powder : 1 tsp
7. Garam Masala : 2 tsp
8. Salt
9. Curd : 2-3tbsp

For making the masala

1. Onions : 6or7(sliced lengthwise)
2. Ginger paste : 3 tbsp
3. Garlic paste : 3 tbsp
4. Green chilly(slitted) : 3-4
5. Tomato : 2 (chopped)
6. Garam Masala : 2 tsp
7. Coriander leaves(chopped) : a handful
8. Mit leaves(chopped): a handful
9. salt
10. Ghee and oil : 2 tsp each

For Rice :

1. Basmati Rice : 3 cups
2. Water : 5.5 cups
3. Whole spices : 1/4 cup(fennel,cardamom,cinnamon,cloves)
4. Salt
5. Ghee : 1 tbsp

Method:

For Rice

• Boil water in a large vessel.
• When it starts boiling add the whole spices ,ghee and salt into the water.
• When it boils well, add the washed and drained rice and change the flame into medium.
• When all the water evaporates and  the rice cooked well, switch off the flame and keep the vessel open.

For Masala:

• Marinate the mutton pieces well with the ingredients under marination and keep aside for half n hour.
• Divide the sliced onions,ginger paste,garlic paste,green chilli,chopped tomato into two portions.
• Take one portion of the above spices and marinated mutton pieces in a pressure cooker and cook for 4-5 whistles in medium flame without adding any water.
• Heat ghee and oil mixture in a wide pan and add the other portion of the spices one by one.
• When the tomatoes get mushy, add the spice powders ,cooked mutton and the chopped coriander and mint leaves.
• Stir well and mix with the masala.
• Close the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes in low flame.

Layering :

• Heat little ghee in a pan
• Fry the nuts , raisins and keep aside
• Chop coriander leaves and keep aside ready for layering
• a pinch garam masala on each layer
• ghee 2-3 tbsp
• 2-3 tbsp of rice mixed with 1/2 tsp of rose water and turmeric powder(for  flavour and colour)
• Layer the  masala in a large ,thick bottom vessel followed by half of the rice.
• Sprinkle garam masala,nuts and raisins,chopped coriander leaves and ghee
• Layer the second half of the rice , sprinkle the same things again.
• Sprinkle the rice mixed with rose water and turmeric powder on the top.
• Cover tightly and keep in medium flame for 15-20 minutes.

Ready!!!!!!!!Serve!!!!!!Enjoy!!!!!!