ONEPOT WHITE MUTTON BIRIYANI

 

ONEPOT WHITE MUTTON BIRIYANI 

INGREDIENTS 

Mutton - 1 Kg

Lemon Juice - 1 Tbsp

Curd - 3 Tbsps 

Basmati Rice - 3 cups

Lemon Juice - 1 Tbsp 

Water - 5 cups

MASALA TO GRIND

INGREDIENTS 

Shallots - 15

Green Chilies - 6

Fennel Seeds - 1 Tbsp

Cloves - 3

Cardamoms - 3

Cinnamon - 1 inch piece

Chopped Ginger - 2 Tbsps 

Peeled Garlic Cloves - 15

Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 Tbsps 

Chopped Mint - 2 Tbsps 

Salt - To Taste

METHOD 

Grind all the above ingredients to a fine paste.

Wash and clean mutton pieces 

Add curd and lemon juice to the cleaned mutton pieces 

Add salt to taste mix well and marinate for an hour. 

INGREDIENTS FOR BIRIYANI 

Sliced Onion - 3

Green Chillies - 4

Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup

Chopped Mint Leaves - 1/4 cup

Cinnamon - 1 inch piece

Cardamoms - 3

Cloves - 3

Bay Leaves - 2

Peppercorns - 1 Tbsp

Stone Flower - A small piece

Marathi Mokku - 2

Star Anise - 2

Ghee - 4 Tbsps 

Oil - 3 Tbsps 

METHOD

Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker 

Add the whole spices

Sauté for a minute until aromatic 

Add the sliced onion and green chillies

Sauté until the onion are transparent and slightly browned 

Add the marinated mutton along with marinade

Add the chopped coriander and mint leaves

Add 5 cups of water salt to taste and pressure cook for six whistles 

Meanwhile soak the basmati rice in water and 1 Tbsp of lemon juice for an hour

Drain water from the soaked basmati rice and add to the pressure cooker

Mix well and check salt to taste

Cover cooker without whistle and cook in medium to low flame for 22 - 25 minutes until rice is done 

You can also pressure cook for one whistle if you’re not sure about the timing 

Open cooker 30 - 45 minutes after the whistle 

INGREDIENTS TO GARNISH 

Fried Sliced Onions - 1 cup

Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1 Tbsp

Chopped Mint Leaves - 1 Tbsp

Serve biriyani hot garnished with the above ingredients 

I served biriyani with Papad and brinjal chutney 

Notes:

You can use Jeera Samba Rice ( Small Variety of Rice ) instead of Basmati rice

Number of whistles might vary with different brands of pressure cookers available in the market 

Adjust spices to suit your taste buds 

You can use fried cashews and raisins also to garnish the biriyani