kachay gosht ki biryani (mutton biryani )

cooking time : 30-45 minutes preparation time : 20 minutes
serving : 4-5 people











ingredients :

mutton                            1 kg
curd                                 1 cup
salt to taste
yellow food color               1 tsp
saffron                             pinch
milk                                 1 cup
ginger garlic paste           1.5 tbsp.
garam masala                    1 tsp
red chilly powder             1 tbsp.
coriander powder               1 tsp
turmeric powder               1 tsp
cumin powder                       1 tsp
papaya paste                          2 tbsp.
fresh chopped coriander       1 cup
fresh chopped mint leaf          1 cup
fried onion                                1 cup
onion chopped                             3
green chilly paste                       1 tsp
green chilies                           3 chopped
cinnamon stick                             1 inches
green cardamom                           4
clarified butter / ghee /oil           1 cup
lemon juice                                 5 tbsp.
chopped tomato                            3

for rice :
basmati rice                                  3 cups ( soaked in water for 20 minutes )
whole pepper corns                        10
black cumin                                  1/2 tsp
bay leaf                                          2
salt                                         to taste




method :
preparation :

1. boil one cup of milk in a pan and place it in a small bowl add saffron strands and set aside .
2. in a heavy bottom pan take bay leaf  ,whole pepper corns ,green cardamom  salt , and black cumin ,soaked rice add 5 cup of water and cook for 3 to 4 minutes . remove 1/3 of rice in a bowl and set aside(ie 20% cooked rice ) . let the left rice cook till 70% done drain excess water and set aside .

for mutton gravy :

• in a mixing bowl take mutton pieces add ginger garlic paste , red chilly powder , coriander powder , turmeric powder , cumin powder , 1/2 cup , 2 tbsp. butter (ghee),green chilly paste , garam mala powder , mix well and set in fried for 2 hours to marinate , chopped coriander  .

assembling :

1. now melt  1/2 cup of clarified butter / oil in a pan .fry the chopped onion then add marinated mutton and stir well so that mutton get mixed with onion and oil .  .
2. then place chopped tomatoes over it , followed by fried potato's , sprinkle coriander leaf , mint leaf .
3. after that place 20% cooked rice over it .then layer of 70 % cooked rice .
4. on that sprinkle food color ,pour  saffron dissolved milk , 2 tbsp. ghee, pour lemon juice cover and cook on high flame for about7 to 8 minutes . then on very slow flame for 20 -30 minutes.
5. remove in a serving platter and garnish with left of fried onions . serve with raita . or with any salad .