Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Mutton Briyani


          
 

Ingredients :         
               Basmathi Rice - 200 gms
               Onion - 1
               Tomato - 1
               Coriander leaves Curry leaves Cloves-few

               Cinnamon -few
               Cardamom - each 2 Bay leaves,
               Mutton - 100gms





To grind :
           Ginger & garlic paste - 5 tsp
           Green chillies -5,
           Coriander powder - 5 tsp,
           Turmeric powder -3 tsp,
           ½ onion. Grind separately
           Cloves - 2, 

           Cinnamon - 4,
           Cardamom - 4,
           Aniseed - 4 tsp - Crush them separately.




To marinate the Mutton :

 Mutton - 100 gms
 Curd - 250 gms
 Marinate the Mutton in the curd adding a little salt & sugar for about 40 minutes
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Preparation :


1)Heat some oil in a pan and add the onions and after they turn golden brown Add the tomatoes.
2) When they are cooked, add the spices & bay leaves.
3) Add the green chillies & the marinated chicken After 15 minutes.
4)After adding the Mutton Reduce the flame
5)Add the Ground pastes one by one .
6)Finally add the basmathi rice. & salt.
7)And add water in the ratio of 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.
8)Finally add some ghee to the rice

 Tip : In pressure cooker let the rice cook for 4 whistles



Kashmiri Biryani:





Ingredients :      


 Mutton - 750 gms
 Basmati rice- 1 kg
 Milk- 200 ml
 Curds - 2 tsp
 Dry ginger powder- 1 tsp
 Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp
 Ghee-150 gms
 Kewra essence- 1/4 tsp
 Saffron-2 gms
 Red chilli powder- 2 tsp
 asafoetida- 1 Pinch
 Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
 Fennel seed powder-2 tsp
 Sugar- 1/4 tsp
 Salt to taste



Preparation :


     1)Fry asafetida and mutton pieces in ghee.
     2)Add curds to the mixture and fry till pink.
     3)Pour water and add salt to taste. Mix well.
     4)Add chilli powder, ginger powder and bay leaf.
     5)Fry for a few minutes and add 1/2 litre water.
     6)Add 1/2 tbsp garam masala and 1tbsp fennel seeds.
     7)Simmer the mixture till well cooked.
     8)Remove mutton pieces and keep them separate.
     9)Boil 2 litres of water with 2 tbsp salt.
    10)Tie garam masala and remaining fennel seeds in a piece of cloth.
    11)Put it in the boiling water.
    12)Now add rice and cook on low flame till half done.
    13)Separate water from the rice.
    14)Alternately arrange mutton and rice layers in a baking tray.
    15)Add milk and ghee.
    16)Cook in a preheated oven till well done.





Malabar Mutton Biriyani





Ingredients : 
               
                   Basmati rice - 1/2 kg
                   Mutton - 1/2 kg
                   (cleaned and cut into big pieces)
                   Onion - 1/4 kg
                   (finely sliced)
                   Tomato - 100 gm
                   (finely sliced)
                   Green chillies - 10 nos
                   Ginger - 10 gm
                   Garlic pods - 8 nos
                   Pepper powder - 1 tsp
                   Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
                   Cashewnuts - 10 gm
                   Cinnamon(pattai) - 4 sticks
                   Cloves(Grambu) - 4 nos
                   Cardamom(Elakka) - 4 nos
                   Curd - 1 tbsp
                   Fennel(Perinjeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
                   Mint leaves(Pudhina) - 1/2 bunch
                   Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch
                   Ghee - 1/4 cup
                   Oil - 1/4 cup
                   Salt  to taste    



                                      Preparation


1)Grind together ginger, garlic and green chillies into a coarse paste.
2)Clean and soak rice for 30 mins. Keep aside.
3)Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan or a kadai.
4)Add 1/2 of the sliced onions and fry, till golden brown. Keep aside.
5)Heat up the remaining oil.
6)Season fennel.
7)Add rest of the sliced onions and cashews and fry, till it becomes soft.
8)Add tomatoes, ground paste, turmeric powder, pepper powder, curd, mint and coriander leaves and saute, till the oil starts to separate.
9)Add mutton and cook, till the mutton is 3/4th cooked.
10)Add salt.
11)Cook the rice along with all spices and salt, till it is 3/4th done.
12)Grease a vessel with little ghee.
13)Spread 1/2 of the mutton masala and place 1/2 of rice over it.
14)Pour 2 tbspn of ghee on top of it and sprinkle some roasted onion.
15)Spread the remaining masala and top it with rice followed by ghee and fried onion.
16)Close it with a air tight lid and put Mutton biryani in dum for 10 - 15 mins.
   We can put Mutton biryani in oven after layering it in a prirex or oven safe bowl. Pre heat the  oven for 200 degree and keep it for 10 mins.
   

   If using microwave, layer Mutton Biryani in a microwave safe container and keep the power in defrost mode and set 10 mins..

  Serve mutton biryani hot with raita and papad.


Hyderabad Mutton Biryani:




Ingredients : 

              Rice-1 kg
              Mutton - 1 kg
             Cardamom 10 gm
             Cinnamon  10 gm
             Cumin seeds 10 gm
             Cloves  10 gm
             Ginger  40 gm
             Garlic   20 gm
             Green Chillies 100 gm
             Fried Onion   50 gm
             Coriander Leaves 1 bunch
             Pudina Leaves   1 bunch
             Yogurt(FRESH CREAM)   1/4 kg
             Ghee - 1/4 kg 





To grind:

Grind green chilies, ginger, garlic, all the spices, fried onion, coriander leaves, and pudina leaves together. 




                                            PREPARATION:
              
                   Wash mutton and keep it in a vessel.
                   Add the  grind mixture  to the meat
                   Then, add curd and mix the ingredients slowly.
                   Leave aside for half an hour.
                   In the meantime,
                   Put 2 liters of water in a vessel and place it on the stove.
                   Add rice to the vessel,
                   when the water boils.
                   Take out some semi-cooked rice from the vessel
                   Spread it on the meat and spices mixture, to form a layer,
                   Even as the left rice is being cooked.
                   Add a second layer of rice, 

                   while there is still some rice left in the vessel.
                   By the time you spread the third layer with the left rice, 

                   It would be fully cooked.
                   Combine one cup of boiled water and 1/4 kg ghee. 

                   Spill it on the rice.
                   Put a plate on the vessel and seal its edges with dough.
                   Place the vessel on stove 

                   Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat.
                   Turn off the heat and leave the biryani for 15 minutes, 

                   After which it will be ready to be served.

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