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Kerala Style Mutton Biriyani

Kerala special - Kerala Style Mutton Biriyani
Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups Basmati rice
  • 1/2 kg Mutton
  • 6 nos Onion chopped finely, medium
  • 3 nos Tomato chopped finely, medium
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Garlic
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Green chilly paste
  • 1 tbsp Garam masala powder
  • 4 tbsp Yoghurt
  • 1 cup Coriander leaves
  • 3/4 cup Mint leaves Pudhina
  • 1/2 cup Ghee
  • 4 tsp Lime juice
  • 1 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 2 nos Cardamom Elakka
  • 3 small Cinnamon Karugapatta
  • 2 nos Cloves Grambu

Instructions
 

  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Saute onions till golden brown.
  • Add garlic-ginger-green chilly paste and fry for 2 mins.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves into it.
  • Saute for a few minutes till the masala becomes thick.
  • Add cut and cleaned mutton pieces and stir.
  • Pour little water [if required] and mix.
  • Cook till mutton is done.
  • Add yoghurt.
  • Boil water in another vessel.
  • Add enough salt, a pinch of turmeric powder, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves and 1 spoon ghee into this.
  • Cook rice until it is done and drain.
  • :- Take care the rice not to be sticky.
  • Heat a vessel.
  • Pour a little of ghee.
  • Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 tsp of lime juice over it.
  • Place one layer of the mutton masala above it and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over.
  • Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 mins.
  • Mix before serve.
  • :- Serve with yoghurt and cocunut-pudhina chutney and pickle.
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