Indulge in the rich flavors of Mutton Biryani – a festive favorite that brings family and friends together! 🍛✨
Slow-cooked, aromatic, and irresistibly delicious.Try this authentic recipe and elevate your Eid celebrations! 🌙🎉
Ingredients:
🔸️500g mutton
🔸️1 cup plain yogurt
🔸️1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
🔸️1 teaspoon turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala
🔸️1 teaspoon salt
🔸️Juice of 1 lemon
🔸️2 cups basmati rice
🔸️2 bay leaves,4 cloves,2 green cardamoms,1 black cardamom & cinnamon stick
🔸️2 large onions, Tomatoes
🔸️1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, mint leaves
🔸️2 green chilies
🔸️1 teaspoon cumin seeds,coriander powder
🔸️1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
🔸️1/2 cup ghee or oil
🔸️Saffron strands soaked in 2 tablespoons warm milk
Instructions:
🔸️ In a large bowl, mix the mutton pieces with yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, salt, and lemon juice.
🔸️ Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight for best results).
🔸️ Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon, and salt.
🔸️ Add the soaked basmati rice and cook until it is 70% done (grains should be firm but not fully cooked).
🔸️ Drain the rice and set it aside.
🔸️ Heat ghee or oil in a heavy-bottomed pot.
🔸️ Add cumin seeds, sliced onions, and sauté until golden brown.
🔸️ Add green chilies, chopped tomatoes, coriander powder, and black pepper powder. Cook until tomatoes soften
🔸️ Add the marinated mutton and cook on medium heat until the meat is tender and the oil starts separating.
🔸️ Add fresh coriander and mint leaves, mix well, and turn off the heat.
🔸️ In the same pot, spread a layer of cooked mutton at the bottom.
🔸️ Add a layer of half-cooked rice over the mutton.
🔸️ Sprinkle saffron milk, some fried onions, and additional coriander leaves.
🔸️ Repeat the layers until all rice and mutton are used.
🔸️ Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook on low heat (Dum cooking) for 25-30 minutes.
🔸️ Gently fluff up the biryani and serve hot with raita, salad, and pickles.
🔸️ Enjoy the flavorful and aromatic Mutton Biryani with your loved ones!