Read all instructions carefully.
- tbsp. = Tablespoon
- tsp. = Teaspoon
- pics = Pieces
Ingredients
- Basmati
- Potato
- Mutton
- Salt
- Raw Papaya
- Sour Yogurt
- Poppy Seed
- Cashew Nuts
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Onion
- Mace
- Nutmeg
- Red Chili Powder
- Turmeric Powder
- Roasted Cumin Powder
- Cubeb pepper
- Cloves
- Fried Onions
- Black Pepper Powder
- Oil
- Green Cardamom
- Black Cardamom
- Bay Leaf
- Cinnamon
- Dried Plums
- Ghee
- Pinch of Saffron
- 1 Cup of Milk
For grinding
- Cinnamon (medium, 4 pcs)
- Green Cardamom (5 pcs)
- Black Pepper (1 tsp.)
- Cubeb (1 tsp.)
- 1 Nutmeg
- Mace (3 pcs)
Take a pan. Roast these spices together. Then grind them all.
For paste
- Raw Papaya (100g) (Raw papaya paste will help to cook mutton properly.)
- Poppy Seeds (2 tsp)
- Cashew Nuts (50g)
- Ginger (1 tbsp)
- Garlic (2 tbsp)
- Onion (2tbsp)
For Mutton Marination
- Mutton (2 kg)
- Ground Spices
- Spice Paste
- Salt (as required)
- Sour Yogurt (2 tbsp.)
- Red Chili Powder (2 tbsp.)
- Turmeric Powder (1 tbsp.)
- Roasted Cumin Powder (1 tbsp.)
- 2 pcs of Black Cardamom
- 5 to 6 pcs of Cloves
- Fried Onions (200g)
- Cooking Oil (1 cup)
- Bay Leaf (4 pcs)
- Ghee (3 tbsp.)
Procedure
1. Take 2 kg mutton and marinate it with the mentioned spices, then let it rest overnight.
2. Next day, take 1 kg of Basmati rice, whichever brand you prefer. Give it a thorough wash and soak it in deep water for 30 minutes.
3. Take a large pot according to the quantity of rice. Add 3 liters of water and let it boil. While boiling, add 3 or 4 pieces of green cardamom, 4 to 5 pieces of cloves, 4 to 5 pieces of cinnamon, and 3 pieces of bay leaves. Also, add 1 tablespoon of salt or as required to make the water salty.
4. Back to the rice, after 30 minutes of soaking, drain out the water from the rice using a strainer and let it strain to remove excess water.
5. This is a critical step. If not done properly, your dish might be ruined completely.
6. After the water boils, reduce the heat to medium. Add the rice to the water and stir gently. Remember, we are not going to fully cook the rice at this stage.
7. After 3 to 5 minutes, check the rice to see if it’s 60% to 70% cooked. If so, stop heating, drain all the water completely, and let the rice cool at room temperature. You can use a fan to expedite the cooling process.
8. Remove the bay leaves from the rice and set aside.
9. Now, take a large saucepan suitable for cooking and fitting both 1 kg of cooked rice and 2 kg of marinated mutton.
10. We are going to make two layers now. First, pour the marinated mutton into the bottom of the saucepan to create the first layer.
11. Take 6 pieces of potatoes, cut them in half, and sauté them lightly in oil along with a bit of turmeric powder and salt. Spread out these potatoes on top of the mutton, along with some dried plums.
12. Finally, pour the rice on top of the first layer of mutton.
13. Mix a little saffron with 1 cup of warm milk. Make some small holes in the rice and pour the saffron-milk mixture. Also, pour some ghee according to your preference.
14. Now, for the fun part. Take 500 g of wheat and make a normal dough. Shape this dough into a rope.
15. Wrap this rope-shaped dough around the top edge of the saucepan.
16. Cover the saucepan with its lid and seal it completely using the dough rope.
17. Put an additional pan on the stove, turn the heat to high, and place your saucepan on it. Because we are not gonna heat our Biryani directly.
18. Keep it on high heat for the first 10 minutes to warm up the saucepan.
19. After 10 minutes, reduce the heat to medium and set a timer for 50 minutes on your phone.
20. After 50 minutes, you will notice that the seal has leaked and a beautiful aroma is emanating. This indicates that your biryani is ready.
21. Turn off the heat and wait for another 10 minutes before opening the lid.
22. After 10 minutes, you can break the seal and open the lid. Be prepared to be overwhelmed by the aroma.
Pro tips: Take two separate bowls, one for keeping the rice and another for the gravy mutton. Do not mix them together.
Finally, take a plate, serve some rice along with mutton, and garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves, if desired. Enjoy this delicious Kachchi Biryani with your family and friends, and await feedback from them.