Mutton Biryani

INGREDIENTS

• 500gms Lamb Leg

• 1 Cup Onion slices

• 1” Ginger chopped

• Few Cloves Garlic

• 3 tsp Coriander powder

• 3 Green Chillies

• 1 tsp Chilli Powder

• 2 tspDried Coconut                                                                              

• 1 tsp Poppy seeds

• 3 Cloves Cardamom

• 5 Pepper Corns

• 1” Cinnamon Stick

• 1 Cup Curd

• 3 Tbsp Desi Ghee

• Salt to taste

RICE

• 2 Cups Basmati Rice

• 1/4 Cup Onion

• 3 Cloves

• 1 Cinnamon

• 3 Cloves Cardamom

• 2 Bay leaf

• 5 Tbsp Desi Ghee

• few strands Saffron

• 3 drops Kewra Water

• Salt To taste

PROCEDURE
Clean & cut meat & soak in curd. Roast & powder cloves, cardamom,cinnamon & pepper corns. Grind together the red chillies, half onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies & coconut. Heat ghee, add sliced onions & saute. Add ground spices. Add meat, saute & add ground poppy seeds. Pour in remaining curd & season,cook gently till meat is tender. Sprinkle powdered spices & remove from fire.
FOR THE RICE
Heat fat, fry onions & remove. Add whole spices. When spices crackle, add rice. Add salt & double water. When rice is cooked remove from fire.
FOR THE BIRYANI
Make a layer of rice in a pan, sprinkle with saffron water & kewra water. Place meat layer over it & again cover with rice. Seal with dough & keep on slow flame for 5 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with fried onions, chopped coriander, mint, fried nuts & raita.