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Best Mutton Biryani
PUBLISHED: JUN 3, 2019 || MODIFIED: JUN 14, 2021 BY FARRUKH AZIZ
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STEP 1.To begin with, first, add all the ingredients mentioned under "to grind to paste" into a blender and blend it to a fine paste.
STEP 2. Then, in a large bowl, add ground paste, ¼ cup fried onions, whisked curd, and garam masala powder along with salt.
STEP 3.Now, add clean and washed mutton and mix well.
STEP 4.Allow the mutton to marinate for at least 2 hours (preferably over night) under refrigeration.
STEP 5.Once the mutton is ready to cook, then heat oil in a pan, add potato cubes
STEP 6.Once the onions softens, add cinnamon sticks and cumin seeds and cook.
STEP 7.Fry everything until onions starts picking up golden colour, do not over brown or burn it.
STEP 8.Now, add marinated mutton and sauté on high 5-6 minutes until raw small goes off.
STEP 9. Then, add red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder and mix. Now, add 2 cups of water, cover and cook the mutton until tender.
STEP 10.This will take approx 50 minutes as I have made it in handi. Do not over cook the mutton at this stage. Keep stirring in between to avoid burning. If water dries up, you may add more.
STEP 11.Now, add tomato slices, fried potatoes and chilies and cook for another 5 minutes.
STEP 12.Now, in a large pot in which you want to slow cook or dum the rice and meat, add half the cooked rice as a bottom layer.Then, add the cooked mutton and spread evenly.Sprinkle mint leaves, 1 tablespoon ghee, ½ of the soaked saffron and birista.Then, add the remaining rice over the meat layer evenly.
STEP 13.Now, pour remaining ghee, saffron milk and reserved oil that we scooped out from the masala gravy. Finally, put a clean cotton cloth over the top and cover it with the lid putting heavy weight on the top of the lid. Slow cook (dum) the biryani for 20 minutes, first on high flames for 5 minutes and then simmer for 15 minutes.
Nutrition value
902
calories per serving
44 g Fat42 g Protein81 g Carbs5 g FiberOther
Current Totals
Fat
44g
Protein
42g
Carbs
81g
Fiber
5g
MacroNutrients
Carbs
81g
Protein
42g
Fiber
5g
Fats
Fat
44g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
54mg
Iron
4mg
Vitamin A
273mcg
Vitamin B1
< 1mg
Vitamin B2
< 1mg
Vitamin B3
13mg
Vitamin B6
< 1mg
Vitamin B9
17mcg
Vitamin B12
5mcg
Vitamin C
1mg
Vitamin E
< 1mg
Copper
< 1mcg
Magnesium
81mg
Manganese
1mg
Phosphorus
431mg
Selenium
2mcg
Zinc
9mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment