Mutton biryani recipe

 

Here's a delicious Mutton Biryani recipe you can try at home — full of flavor and perfect for any special meal.

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Ingredients

For marinating mutton:

• 500g mutton (bone-in, cleaned)
• 1 cup curd (yogurt)
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic pa
  
  
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• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

For rice:

• 2 cups basmati rice (soaked for 30 mins)
• 5-6 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 green cardamoms
• 4 cloves
• 1-inch cinnamon stick
• Salt to taste

For biryani:

• 2 onions (thinly sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (chopped)
• 2-3 green chilies (slit)
• A few mint leaves
• A handful of coriander leaves
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 3 tbsp oil
• A pinch of saffron (soaked in 1/4 cup warm milk) or yellow food color
• 1/2 tsp kewra water (optional)

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Instructions

1. Marinate the Mutton

• Mix all marination ingredients and coat the mutton well.
• Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours (overnight is better).

2. Cook the Rice

• Boil water with whole spices and salt.
• Add soaked rice and cook till 70% done. Drain and set aside.

3. Fry the Onions

• Heat oil + ghee in a deep pan or pressure cooker.
• Fry onions till golden brown and crispy. Remove half for garnish.

4. Cook the Mutton

• In the same pan, add tomatoes, green chilies, coriander & mint leaves.
• Add marinated mutton. Cook on high heat for 5-7 mins.
• Cover and cook on low flame until mutton is tender (or pressure cook for 3-4 whistles).
• Check salt and spice level.

5. Layer the Biryani

• In a heavy-bottom pot, spread a layer of mutton masala.
• Add a layer of half-cooked rice.
• Sprinkle fried onions, mint, saffron milk, and kewra water.
• Repeat the layers.

6. Dum Cooking (Final Steam)

• Cover the lid tightly (use dough to seal if needed).
• Cook on low flame for 20-25 mins.
• Rest for 10 mins before serving.

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Serve hot with:

• Raita
• Salad
• Boiled eggs or papad

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Let me know if you want a simplified version or a pressure cooker shortcut!