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Ingredients:
For the mutton:
- 1 kg mutton pieces clean and wash well
- 5-6 tbsp oil
- 2-3 large cinnamon sticks
- 3-4cloves
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2-3 Tblsp of Shan biryani mutton spice
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chillie powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- Salt according to taste
- 1 cup yogurt
- Handful of Fresh chopped Coriander
- Handful of red onions
- 3 tbsp mint leaves
- 1 large onion & 3 tomatoes blend well
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Method:
- 1 cup masoor I soak masoor overnight and boil next day with 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt (don’t over boil)
- In a pressure cooker add mutton pieces ,yogurt,fried onions ,mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger garlic ,fried onions then add rest of the spices and marinate it well.
- Then add tomato and onion mix and oil and cook for 5-10 minutes on medium to low flame until the mutton changes its color then add two cups of water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles
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Ingredients:
For the Rice
4 cups of basmati rice
water for boiling
1 cinnamon stick
2 cardamom pods
2 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
salt - to taste
2 tbsp oil
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- Soak rice in lukewarm water for 15-20 minutes
- In a pot boil water add salt ,cinnamon stick cardamom ,cloves bay leaves,cumin seeds and oil allow the water to boil for 5-10 minutes
- Rinse the rice and add It the boiling water
- Cook the rice on high flame for 10-12 minutes
- Once done strain the rice
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To assemble
- In a pot add a layer of half the Rice
- then add the mutton gravy top with boiled masoor/lentils, fried onions and freshly chopped coriander and mint
- Then add another layer of rice and sprinkle with a little bit of red food coloring and fried onions
- and add in one cup of water
- Cover the pot with aluminum foil
- Steam the biryani on medium to low flame for 30-35 minutes
- Serve with raita