Mutton recipe - south Indian Mutton Biryani

 South Indian Mutton Biryani recipe

South Indian Mutton Biryani

Content :

• Introduction to mutton Biryani
• Ingredients
• Points to note 
• Method of preparing mutton Biryani
• Overview
• Health tips 

Introduction to mutton Biryani : ( south Indian Mutton Biryani ) 

Biryani is the love of all which made us to feel some special while enjoying it . Enjoying means both cooking and tasting . Though there are types of Biryani , like vegetable , chicken , mutton , prawn , Mutton Biryani has a unique taste . 

There are many styles of preparing Biryani like , Tamil Nadu style , Hyderabad , dum , etc ,. Here I'm going to you one perfect south Indian mutton Biryani to you all . 

Ingredients : 

For boiling mutton : 

• Mutton - 500 g
• Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
• Salt required amount 

For Biryani : 

• Ghee - 3 tablespoon
• Oil - 3 tablespoon
• Bay leaf - 2 
• Cinnamon - 2
• Cloves - 3
• Cardamom - 2
• Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Onion - 4
• Green chilli - 2
• Tomato - 3
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tablespoon
• Curd - 1 cup 
• Mint leaves 
• Coriander leaves 
• Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
• Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
• Garam masala - 1.5 tablespoon
• Salt 
• Basmati rice - 1/2 kg 

Points to note : 

⏲️ Mutton boiling time : 7-8 whistles

🕰️ Rice soaking time : half an hour

⏱️ Biryani preparation time : 30 minutes 

🔖 Cuisine : Indian 

🍽️ Servings : 4 members 

🔖 Side dish : Brinjal grave and raita 

Method of preparing mutton Biryani : 

Soaking rice : 

Take 1 kg of basmati rice .

Wash it with a fresh drinking water for 2-3 times . 

And then , Soak it for half an hour . 

Slicing : 

Take 4 big size onion and slice them finely . 

Take 3 big size tomatoes and chop them . 

Take 2 green chillies and slice them into two halves . 

Ginger garlic paste : 

Prepare the ginger garlic paste by grinding 2-3 inch of ginger and 1 whole garlic in a blender . 

Peel the skin of both ginger ( chop them into small pieces ) and garlic and add to blender and grind them without adding water . 

If you want you can buy the paste from grocery store . But preparing by yourself adds more taste . 

Boiling mutton : 

Clean the mutton properly by removing the waste from it . 

Wash them in a fresh drinking water for 2-3 times . 

Have a finally rinse with turmeric water . ( Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a water and rinse ) . 

In a pressure cooker , add the mutton and water . 

Mutton should soak completely in the water .

Let it for 7-8 whistles . ( Approximately 30 minutes ) 

And then , turn off the flame . 

Once the pressure realised completely , then open the cooker and check whether mutton is cooked well . 

If not , without closing the lid and adding whistle of the cooker , just on the flame and boil for another 10 minutes . 

Cooking Biryani : 

• In a cooking pot , add 3 tablespoon of ghee and 3 tablespoon of oil . 

Tip : if you want , you can add totally 6 tablespoon of ghee . 

• Once the oil / ghee heated , add 2 cinnamon , 1 star anise , 3 cloves , 2 cardamon , 2 bay leaf and 1/2 tablespoon of fennel seeds . 

• Roast for 2 minutes in low flame . 

• Then , add sliced onion and green chilli . Saute them well . 

• Then , add handful of mint leaves and saute . 

• Once the onion turns golden brown , add 3 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste . 

• Cook for 2 minutes in medium flame . 

• Once the raw smell of ginger garlic paste fades , add chopped tomatoes and cook . 

• Tomatoes should be cook till it gets soft texture . 

• Add boiled mutton and saute once well and close the pot with lid . 

• After 5 minutes open the lid and add 1/2 cup of curd . 

• Then , add 1 tablespoon of chilli powder , 1 tablespoon of garam masala , 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder and required amount of salt . 

• Saute altogether well and close the pot with lid . 

• Let the mutton and masalas ( spices ) cook well .

Tip : though you cooked the mutton previously , at this stage you need to cook for another 5-10 minutes along with spices . 

• After 10 minutes , open the lid and check whether the spices and salt are perfect . If not adjust accordingly to your taste .

Tip : If you adjusted by adding anything , let it cook for 5 minutes . 

• Now , add water . For 1 cup of rice add 1 cup of water . For 2 cup of rice add 2 cups of water . 

Tip : measure the rice and water with the same cup . 

• Once the water starts to boil , add handful of coriander leaves . 

• Then , add rice and stir once . 

• Then , close the pot with the lid and let it cook for 15 minutes in medium flame .

Tip : If you cook in pressure cooker , add whistle and leave it for 4 whistles . 

• After 15 minutes reduce the flame to low and cook for another 5-10 minutes.  Once the rice cooked well turn off the flame . 

Our yummy and delicious mutton Biryani is ready ! 

Plating and garnishing : 

Plate the mutton Biryani with brinjal grace and raita . 

Garnish the Biryani with mutton pieces , coriander leaves / mint leaves and 1 or 2 onion rings . 

Health tips :

 

Ghee for health : 

Ghee is also known as clarified butter . Ghee is prepared by heating butter to remove water and milk solids . It is rich in high concentrated fats which helps to maintain a healthy heart . Adding ghee as a part of healthy diet helps to maintain a proper cholesterol level .