Today I m presenting to you all a delicious Biriyani.In malabar region mutton biriyani is very famous.For all functions mutton biriyani or mutton recipe is a must item.Mutton have more bone than flesh.But in the month of Karkidakam(a month considered to be auspicious in Kerala), people consume mutton soups,since mutton without bone is more available during this time.
Biriyani's are of two types-Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian.The Non Vegetarian biriyani includes mutton, chicken,beef , egg, fish, prawns,clam meat,Duck etc.The vegetable biriyani is prepared with rice, maslas,and non-meat ingredients such as potatoes, cauliflower,carrot, cabbage, peas,beans etc.Dal Biriyani,Egg Biriyani, Chana Biriyani, Soya Biriyani, Paneer Biriyani, Peas Biriyani, Sweet Corn Biriyani etc are different types of other Biriyani.
Hyderabadi Biriyani, Thalasseri Biriyani, Malabar Biriyani, are the famous South Indian Biriyanis. So let us see the preparation now.....
INGREDIENTS
- Biriyani Rice - 2.5 cup
- Water - 5 cup
- Salt - to taste
- Star anise - 1
- Cloves - 4
- Cinnamon - 2
- Pepper - 5
- Mutton - 450 gms
- Curd - 1/3 cup
- Ginger - 35 gms
- Garlic - 45 gms
- Green chilies - 7
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp
- Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
- Tomato - 3 small
- Onions - 4 medium
- Ghee - 1/4 cup
- Oil - if needed
- Coriander leaves - 1 cup chopped
- Mint leaves - 1/2 cup chopped
- Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
- Cashew paste - 2 tbsp
- First of all,soak the rice for 30 mins and boil in the above said amount of water in a cooker.Add salt to it ,a tsp of ghee too and allow it to boil.When it starts boiling add the soaked rice and close it with the lid.When the pressure comes place the lid ,simmer the flame to very low and cook it for 5 mins.After 5 mins turn off the flame and let it rest for 5 mins. After 5 mins remove the rice to a plate to avoid over cook.Keep this aside.
- Now marinate the mutton with salt and curd , keep this for minimum 30 mins.
- The cooked rice will be like this.
- Crush the ginger, garlic,green chilies and keep it aside
- Grind the tomatoes and keep it aside.
- Slice the onions and keep it aside.
- Heat oil and ghee in a pan.
- Fry the onions little by little.Take 2/3 portion of the sliced onions and fry it.
- Remove the fried onions to a plate.
- Saute the balance 1/3 portion of sliced onion.
- Add crushed ginger garlic to it and saute well.
- Add crushed green chilies and saute well.
- Add turmeric powder to it and saute well.
- Add coriander powder to it.
- Add red chilly powder and combine well.
- Add the garam masala to it.
- Add tomato paste to it and mix properly.
- Finally add the marinated mutton and saute well.
- Add cashew paste to it and cook it well till it is done.
- When the water dries and oil leaves out from the sides, turn off the flame.
- Separate out 2 tb sps of fried onion and add the balance fried onions to it.
- Add coriander leaves.
- Add mint leaves too.Mix this well.
- Place the half portion of rice in the bottom of the cooker and add some ghee to it.
- Add chopped leaves to it.
- Now spread the mutton gravy over the rice.
- On top of the remaining cooked rice add chopped coriander leaves, 2 tsp ghee and some fried onions.Close it with a lid and keep this over a hot tawa and steam for 10 mins more in a very low flame.
- Here is your yummy Spicy Mutton Biriyani.
Serve it on a plate and enjoy with salad!!
Very Nice Anitha
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