SALEM MUTTON BIRYANI

INGREDIENTS:-

1. Mutton                 1 kg or 5 cups 
2. Biryani rice          1 kg
3. Onion                   5 nos
4. Tomatoes             5 nos
5. Mint                     1 small bunch
6. Green chilies       25
7. Turmeric             1 tsp
8. Ghee                    5 tbsp
9. Oil                        1 cup
10. Water                   9 1/2 cups
11. Lemon                 2 nos

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Bay leaves             5
2. Cinnamon             5"
3. Cloves                   25
4. Cardamom            20
5. Marati moggu       25
6. Star Anise             5 whole
7. Kalpaasi                1"

FOR GRINDING:-

1. Garlic                  30 pods[ 60 gms]
2. Ginger                 5 " [ 40 gms]

METHOD:-

• Wash mutton and drain the water, wash and soak the rice.
• Slice onion, cut tomatoes, clean and wash mint leaves.
• Grind ginger, garlic to a smooth paste. Squeee lemon and extract juice.
• Heat oil in a cooker, add oil, fry the seasoning, then add green chilies and close the lid for few seconds. The chilies splutter, its safe to close the lid, and changes its color,
• Add turmeric and saute onion until light brown in color.
• Add ginger, garlic paste aand fry until good aroma comes out.
• Add tomatoes and close the lid and cook.
• Mash tomatoes and add motton, salt, mint leaves and fry.
• Cook and mix well the mutton and add water, lemon and stir.
• Close the lid and cook for 3 whistles, wait until the pressure to settle down.
• Open the lid, add rice and ghee, mix and cook for 3 whistles on high heat.
• Cool for another 15 minutes and mix well.
• Serve with boiled eggs and gravy.