Hyderabad Mutton Biriyani

Ingredients
* For Rice *
4 cups Basmati rice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp ghee
6 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 cinnamon stick
3 cardomom pods
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
3 tbsp ghee / oil
* Masala *
1 kg Mutton (chopped)
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup curd
Juiice of a lemon
Salt to taste
***
4 big onions (thinly sliced & fried)
3 green chillies ( cut in coins)
4 garlic cloves (paste)
A piece of ginger (paste)
1 tbsp coriander powder
50 g butter / ghee + 1 tbsp oil
1 cinnamon stick
3 cardomom pods
1 star anise
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
Juice of a lemon
1 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
Decoration
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves.
Method
Marinate mutton in chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt & curd.
Cover & keep in the refrigerator for an hour.
Add lemon juice & mix well.
*Rice *
Boil water with salt.
Heat ghee+ oil in a sauce pan.
Add the spices & fry for a while.
Add basmati rice & stir.
When some rice grains change to light brown, add boiled water.
Bring to the boil, cover tightly and simmer until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
Reduce the heat.
When rice is 3/4 cooked remove from fire.
Stir occassionaly with a wooden spatule.
When fully cooked remove the lid & let it cool.
At last dilute a pinch of saffron in water & pour over the rice.
*Mutton Masala*
Heat butter+oil in a sauce pan.
Fry onions to golden brown.
Keep half of the onions aside for decoration.
Then add spices along with ginger garlic paste & green chillies
Add marinated mutton along with coriander powder.
Fry for few minutes & then add a cup of water.
Cover & cook until tender.( 25mn)
When cooked remove from fire.
Garnish with garam masala, mint leaves & coriander leaves.
Keep aside.
* Decoration *
Take baking tray & spread a layer of prepared mutton masala.
Then cover it with a layer of basmati rice.
Top with garam masala, fried onions ,mint leaves & coriander leaves.
Repeat the same with the rest of mutton & rice
***
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Cover the baking tray with an aluminium foil & bake for 10mn.
Then mix well & transfer to the serving plate;
Serve hot with Raita & Chutney.

Hyderabad Mutton Biriyani

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