How to Prepare Tasty Mutton Biryani

Mutton Biryani.

You can cook Mutton Biryani using 21 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mutton Biryani

1. It's 500 gms of Mutton, medium pieces with bones-.
2. It's 1 tsp of Salt-.
3. It's 1 tsp of Shahjeera (Caraway seeds)-.
4. Prepare 2 of Black cardamom-.
5. You need 2 of Cinnamon-.
6. You need 4 of Cloves-.
7. Prepare 1 of Bay leaf-.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Coriander seeds-.
9. You need 12-15 of Black Peppercorns-.
10. Prepare 1 flower of Javitri (Mace)-.
11. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Jaiphal (Nutmeg), grated-.
12. Prepare 8 cloves of Garlic cloves with skin, crushed-.
13. It's 1 inch piece of Ginger juliennes or thick slices-.
14. You need 2 tbsp of Ghee (clarified butter)-.
15. You need 3 cups of Water.
16. You need 2 cups of Basmati Rice.
17. You need 2 of Onions, sliced.
18. It's 4 tbsp of Curd/ Yogurt-.
19. It's 3 of Green Chillies, slit-.
20. Prepare 1 tsp of Salt -.
21. Prepare 2 tbsp of Refined oil or ghee-.

Mutton Biryani instructions

1. To boil the mutton & prepare the stock (Yakhni), heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker..
2. Add all the whole spices and give a stir. Now add the mutton pieces, salt, crushed garlic and ginger slices..
3. Mix and fry on medium heat for 2 mins till the mutton changes colour..
4. Add 3 cups of water, give a mix and close pressure cooker. Pressure cook till 7 whistles.
5. Heat refined oil or ghee in a pressure cooker..
6. Add the bay leaves, slit green chillies and mint leaves. Give a stir and then add the boiled mutton pieces and most of the fried onions (birista). Mix and fry on medium heat for a minute..
7. Lower heat and then add the whisked curd/ yogurt and the garam masala powder. Mix and fry on low heat for 3-4 mins till the curd is cooked and oil separates..
8. Now add the drained rice, give a mix and fry for a minute..
9. Add the yakhni (measure & make sure it’s 3 cups (600 ml), if not, add water to make it 3 cups)..
10. Add 1 tsp salt and give a mix. Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook on high heat for 2 whistles..
11. Allow it to release pressure. Garnish with the balance fried onions..