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Written by Haneeda   

Biryani is a delicious Pakistani/Indian rice dish which is often reserved for special occasions such as weddings, parties or holidays.Most people think it involves a lengthy process, but once you have all the ingredients, preparing it is a breeze with the following recipe.

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Ingredients:

1.5 lbs mutton
6 medium onions chopped
3 medium tomatoes chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 bunch coriander leaves
1 small bunch mint leaves
5 pods of cardamom
3 cloves
5 pieces of cinnamon stick -abt 2 inches long
2-4 green chilies
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/4 cup yogurt
Oil- 1/4 cup
2 tbsps ghee
Basmati rice -2 cups
Salt to taste.

Preparation:
  • Wash the mutton & set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large pan.
  • Add the chopped onions ,salt and whole spices & cook for about 5mins.
  • Add the ginger garlic paste & fry for 2-3 mins.
  • Add tomatoes,coriander leaves,mint leaves,green chillies,chili powder,coriander powder & salt , mix well & cook for a few mins.
  • Add in the mutton & yogurt.
  • Mix well,cover & let it cook on a medium flame until the oil separates & the meat is tender.
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  • Cook the rice in a rice cooker with ghee until 3/4 done.
  • Pre heat oven to 250F
  • In a large oven proof dish ,mix the rice & mutton masala carefully, making sure the rice does not break & the masala coats the rice evenly.
  • Cover it with aluminium foil
  • Place the dish in the preheated oven for 30 mins.

Tips:
  1. You can pressure cook the onions, tomatoes, spices etc for about 5 mins.
  2. Open the pressure cooker once the steam has escaped,add the meat & yogurt & pressure cook again for about 7 mins.
  3. This ensures the masala is well cooked & saves a lot of time.
  4. Chop the onions, tomatoes, coriander & mint leaves in a food processor.

Ease of Preparation: Medium

No. of servings:
4
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