MUTTON BIRIYANI

Ingredients

1. Mutton-400gms
2. Basmati rice-2 cups
3. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
4. Chili powder- 1 tsp
5. Garlic chopped- 5 cloves
6. Ginger chopped-1"piece
7. Cinnamon stic- 2nos
8. Cloves- 6 nos
9. Cardamom-5 nos
10. Green chilies(cut lengthwise)- 1 -2 nos
11. Coconut milk- 3 cups
12. Onion sliced- 2nos
13. Cashewnuts- 25 gms
14. Raisins-25 gms
15. Coriander chopped-handful
16. Mint leaves chopped- handful
17. Garam masala-1/2 tsp
18. Ghee/oil
19. Salt to taste.

Method

• Wash rice and soak it for 15 minutes and drain well.Keep aside.
• Heat a pan,add oil/ghee ,fry sliced onion ,cashew nuts and raisins one by one until they turn brown.Keep aside.
• Wash the mutton pieces and drain well.
• In a pressure cooker add the mutton pieces and ingredients 3 to 11( ie turmeric powder,
• chili powder,garlic,ginger,cinnamon,cloves,cardamom,green chilies and coconut milk)
• Add salt to taste and cook for 15 minutes,ie till mutton is 3/4th done.Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and rice and fry for 3 to 4 minutes,(you can also use rice cooker ).
• Add mutton pieces and 5 cups of stock/water.(If there isn't enough stock add water instead of stock).
• Cook on low flame.
• When the rice is almost done ,add half of the fried onions,cashew  nuts,raisins , 1/2 tsp garam masala,chopped coriander and mint leaves,stir  carefully once or twice.
• Cover and cook till done.
• Garnish with remaining fried onions,cashew nuts and raisins.

Recipe source:Dr Lakshmi nair,Magic oven

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