Mutton Biryani Recipe
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Ingredients
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Meat Ingredients
Rice Ingredients
Garnish Ingredients
Method
Marinating the Mutton
- 1
Prepare the marinade
In a large bowl, combine the mutton pieces, yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix well to coat the mutton evenly.
- 2
Marinate the mutton
Cover the bowl and marinate the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results.
Cooking the Rice
- 3
Rinse the rice
Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear to remove excess starch.
- 4
Cooking the Mutton
- 5
Sauté the onions
In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add the thinly sliced onions and sauté until golden brown.
- 6
Cook the marinated mutton
Add the marinated mutton to the pot and cook on medium-high heat until the mutton is browned and cooked through (about 15-20 minutes). Stir occasionally.
Layering and Final Cooking
- 7
Layer the biryani
Once the mutton is cooked, reduce the heat to low. Layer the partially cooked rice over the mutton. Add chopped coriander and mint leaves on top.
- 8
Dum cooking
Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and cook on low heat for about 25-30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the rice to finish cooking.
- 9
