Description
This is the traditional Biriyani making method. Its a very favourite dish with almost everyone. Mostly served in formal functions.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | Mutton [big pieces withbone] |
| 750 g | Rice[basmati] |
| 6 nos | Onion (cut lengthwise) |
| 7 nos | Tomato (chopped) |
| 1 cup | Curd (for marinating) |
| 5 tsp | Red chili powder |
| 2 T | Garam masala powder |
| 2 no | Bayleaf |
| 2 no | Cardamom (green) |
| 4 no | Cloves (karambu) |
| 2 no | Cinnamon stick (small) |
| 4 no | G.chillies(chopped) |
| 3 T | Ginger & garlic paste |
| 2 cup | Coriander and mint leaves chopped |
| 3 T | Lemon juice |
Instructions
Wash the mutton. marinate it with curd and lemon juice for atleast 5 hours. Next wash the rice and soak it in water and keep aside.
Now for the gravy, in a cooker put oil, whole Garam masala (all spices), onions, and saute it well till it turns slightly brown. Now add g. garlic paste,red chilli powder,and tomatoes. keep on sauteing on low flame, put the mutton pieces with garam masala powder, and saute again for some time.
Add salt as per taste. mix well. Put chopped mint and coriander. Let the mutton soften on closed cooker.
Take a vessel with water for cooking rice with salt.
Cook the rice partially. take a bigger vessel, add the gravy and rice in layers. Finally on the stove place a big tawa and the place the biriyani vessel. Close the vessel tightly.
This is called ‘Dum’, to keep the steam inside the vessel. Leave this on very low flame for atleast 10-15 mins. until the rice is cooked.
Now the biriyani is ready to serve. Always serve piping hot with raita.
Notes
Method for Cucumber Raita (as side dish with biriyani)
Ingredients:
2 cups curd
1 cup finely chopped cucumber.
1 Tbsp finely chopped onion.
2 pinches pepper powder
Salt to Taste
1 Tbsp grated carrot
finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing.
Method:
Whip the curd. Add salt, pepper, onion and cucumber. Garnish it with grated carrot and coriander leaves.
20 Comments
Good work Madamji…cant wait to taste it in person.
sure, yoga it's my pleasure
Wow Masseha this looks just wonderful… I will cook it this week for sure!!! Thanks for sharing.
It looks very appetising Masseha…just a small doubt might be a bit silly does 750 grams of Rice indicate 3 cups of rice.
Looking Yummy & perfect !
thanks for a excellent recipe & instructions with photos.
Thanks for the response Masseha…Keep up the good work.
Thanks Masseha, Well wht is the difference of preparing rice seperately and mixing in layers, than adding it in the masala and cooking the rice directly with the masala??
Looks Interesting….Can we use ghee too??
hi, sunitha. usually the bawarchis cook this type of briyani, the reason is ur rice does not get too sticky, and when u mix both rice and mutton the actual texture of dum briyani is lost. well u can use melted ghee while the briyani is on dum. do try this and let me know. bye
Looks very tempting Masseha, will try it soon. In order to close the lid tightly, what do you keep on top of the vessel? Is there anything that is weighter to be kept on top of the vessel? Plz clarify. Tks in advance.
My husband loves mutton biriyani very much. Tks for this wonderful recipe.
Thank u seema. u can close the lid of the vessel by wrapping a cloth [ as shown in pic] keep a small grinding stone or a chauki on it .
Thanks everyone for your kind words, keeps me going…. 🙂
Hey Masseha, Wow da all your recipes look great!!! Will certainly try the mutton biriyani one coz its my favourite… good going girl! Keep it up!
Wow Masseha, pakkavey romba nalla irukku…i will definitely try it this weekend.Thanks for posting this recipe.
Masseha…I m missing India now:( 🙁 🙁
Ur recipe is Very clear and informative.Will try to make it.
Sadhana Raveen
looks so delicious Masseha
Hiyo…Too tempting!!!!
Ahaa, elaarum ippadi NV items super supera pottu kolreenghalae …this is soo nice, Masseha. thanks for posting 🙂
wonderful recipe…thanks for sharing .
Masseha,
This makes me drool…too tempting. Thanks for fulfilling my recipe request.
Great work Masseha..Dum seiyuratha ungalala i got it..will do perfectly inimel..thanks for sharing..